By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept -

Elizabeth Smart

Fourth Estate

2023

160 páginas

5h 20m

ISBN-13: 9780008610005

One day, while browsing in a London bookshop, Elizabeth Smart chanced upon a slim volume of poetry by George Barker – and fell passionately in love with him through the printed word. Eventually they communicated directly and, as a result of Barker’s impecunious circumstances, Elizabeth Smart flew both him and his wife from Japan, where he was teaching, to join her in the United States. Thus began one of the most extraordinary, intense and ultimately tragic love affairs of our time. They never married but Elizabeth bore George Barker four children and their relationship provided the impassioned inspiration for one of the most moving and immediate chronicles of a love affair ever written – By Grand Central Station I Sat Down and Wept.

Originally published in 1945, this remarkable book is now widely identified as a classic work of poetic prose which, more than six decades later, has retained all of its searing poignancy, beauty and power of impact.

Resenhas (2)

4.5 (Muito bom)

You almost made me wept / Você quase me fez chorar

4.5 stars. This is one of the most beautiful books I’ve ever read. While the plot might not appeal to everyone, the author's writing is profound and deeply immersive. I could feel her sorrow, longing, and pain throughout the narrative. I’m surprised I was so complacent with the homewrecker character. Elisabeth challenged my morals and made me fall in love with her writing.

Portuguese:
4,5 estrelas. Este é um dos livros mais belos que já li. Embora a trama possa não agradar a todos, a escrita da autora é profunda e imersiva. Eu pude sentir sua tristeza, anseio e dor ao longo da narrativa. Fiquei surpreso por ter sido tão complacente com o personagem traidor. Elisabeth desafiou minha moralidade e me fez apaixonar pela sua escrita. Gostaria que este livro fosse traduzido para o português em um futuro próximo.