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Richard Podaný

    This translator specializes in modern prose, often featuring science fiction elements, and works requiring linguistic precision. Their portfolio extends to poetry and comics, showcasing considerable versatility. They are recognized for demanding translations, notably of a prominent American author's near-complete body of work, as well as for insightful, satirical reviews focusing on the nuances of translation. Their contributions to literature have been acknowledged with prestigious awards.

    Richard Podaný
    Schatten über den Blauen Bergen
    Die unsichtbare Vierte
    Il vento non sa leggere
    De verlichte kamers
    A History of Japan
    The Drowning People
    • The Drowning People

      • 384 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      "My wife of more than forty-five years shot herself yesterday afternoon. At least that is what the police assume, and I am playing the part of grieving widower with enthusiasm and success... It was I who killed her." Thus begins the much-hyped first novel by 20-year-old Oxford undergraduate Richard Mason. Your typical murder mystery The Drowning People is not, for we are given the identity of the killer--the who --immediately. The puzzle in this introspective novel is why --why did 70-year-old James Farrell murder his aristocratic wife, Sarah? The answer lies nearly 50 years into the past as the book ranges from Prague to London, from France to a remote castle in Cornwall. At its core is an intoxicating love affair between 22-year-old James, a talented violinist and hopeless romantic, and Ella Harewood, an American heiress to an English title, trapped by her heritage and destiny. A beautifully written exploration of self-absorbed first love and its tragic consequences, The Drowning People soars beyond the highest of expectations placed upon it.

      The Drowning People
      4.0
    • This book is a definitive work on Japan's history, offering a comprehensive overview from ancient pre-history to the post-Cold War era and the early 1990s economic collapse. It integrates recent findings that illuminate the origins of Japanese civilization and culture, providing an in-depth analysis of religion, arts, and society from the 6th century B.C.E. to the present. The revised edition is essential for Japanese studies, featuring classic illustrations and unique images. It covers key periods such as Archaic Japan, including the Yamato state formation, the Nara and Heian periods; Medieval Japan, highlighting the military houses, Ashikaga rule, and the influence of Buddhism; and Early Modern Japan, focusing on feudalism, Tokugawa administration, and cultural developments. The Modern Japan section discusses the Meiji Era's modernization efforts, the political climate from 1912 to 1937, and the use of force as a solution to crises. This contemporary classic remains vital for anyone interested in Japanese history, culture, or language.

      A History of Japan
      3.5
    • De verlichte kamers

      • 511 pages
      • 18 hours of reading

      De leden van een moderne familie voelen veel (zakelijke) verplichtingen waardoor hun onderlinge verstandhouding in de knel dreigt te raken.

      De verlichte kamers
      3.5
    • Il vento non sa leggere

      • 378 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      Sul cartello è scritto "Non cogliere questi fiori". Ma per il vento è inutile, perché il vento non sa leggere" recita un'antica poesia giapponese. Solo una forza cieca potrebbe infatti annientare la passione tra un ufficiale inglese e una ragazza giapponese. Il destino però può rivelarsi più spietato degli uomini...

      Il vento non sa leggere
      3.0
    • Die unsichtbare Vierte

      • 411 pages
      • 15 hours of reading

      Julian fristet als Lehrer sein Leben in London und ist sogar in den Augen des eigenen Vaters ein Langeweiler. Adrienne lebt mehr oder weniger glücklich an der Seite ihres zwanzig Jahre älteren Mannes, der als Filmproduzent in New York einen Erfolg nach dem anderen feiert. Jake ist ein Concept-Art-Künstler, dem einfach nichts mehr einfallen will und dem sein Galerist im Nacken sitzt. Drei unterschiedliche Menschen, die auf den ersten Blick nichts miteinander zu tun haben. Doch die Wahrheit ist eine andere: Durch ein dramatisches Ereignis, das mittlerweile dreizehn Jahre zurückliegt, sind alle für immer aneinander gebunden: Für den Tod der schönen und lebenslustigen Studentin Maggie fühlt sich jeder auf seine Weise verantwortlich. Sie ist die unsichtbare Vierte, die durch aller Leben geistert. Als Julian, Adrienne und Jake sich auf einer Ausstellung wieder sehen, wird die Vergangenheit lebendig, und es kommt zum äußersten. „Ein romantischer Thriller, der einen mitreißt - sophisticated, unheimlich und unglaublich gut!“ Vogue

      Die unsichtbare Vierte
      3.8
    • Schatten über den Blauen Bergen

      • 382 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      Schatten über den blauen Bergen - bk801; Verlag Buch und Welt; Richard Mason; Paperback; 1950

      Schatten über den Blauen Bergen
      3.0
    • Prächtig, sinnlich, elegant: Die Verführung zum Lesen Piet Barol kommt 1907 als Hauslehrer nach Amsterdam. Mittellos, aber gesegnet mit außergewöhnlich gutem Aussehen, scharfem Verstand und unwiderstehlichem Charme erobert er die Familie des reichen Hoteliers Vermeulen-Sickerts im Sturm. Vor allem Jacobina, die Frau des Hausherrn, entdeckt schon bald Piets Talente der besonderen Art. Sein eigentliches Ziel aber ist es, in Amerika sein Glück zu machen – und das stellt den ehrgeizigen jungen Mann vor manche unerwartete Herausforderung. Mit leichter Hand präsentiert Richard Mason die Geschichte seines Helden Piet Barol – ein schwungvoller, von der Kritik hymnisch gelobter Roman, angesiedelt in der Belle Époque, gewürzt mit feinem Humor und einer guten Prise Erotik

      Die geheimen Talente des Piet Barol
      3.6
    • A truly thrilling murder mystery set partly in Cornwall, in the tradition of Du Maurier's REBECCA: dark, English and very much a classic. At 21, James Farrell has the world at his feet. A gifted violinist, his successful career seems assured. Until a chance encounter with Ella changes everything. Ella, bewitching, irresistible, haunted by the ghosts of her family's past - James cannot help falling in love with her, and she with him. But as the power and dangerous fragility of their relationship overwhelm them, James can only watch helplessly as the most beautiful thing in his life is strangled by deception, betrayal and ultimately murder ...

      The Drowning People
      3.7