Birth of the pack was his first book for young adults. Bbc arts bbc arts, interview with petru popescu, author. He is a writer and director, known for the last wave 1977, death of an angel. O familie dedicata, intrun fel sau altul, condeiului, ale carei secrete ni le dezvaluie petru popescu insusi, in dialogul sau verden fata cu marius tuca. Scriitorul petru popescu, plecat din romania in 1973, autor al romanelor dulce ca mierea e glontul patriei, prins, sfarsitul bahic sau sa cresti intrun an cat altii intro zi, sa reintors in tara pentru scurt timp. His romanian novels captured and burial of the vine are classics of the resistance against totalitarian art.
Unfortunately, ken and long toes, as interesting and as book worthy as they might be, only account for a fraction of this book, perhaps, and im being generous, maybe. He is a writer and director, known for the last wave 1977, death of an angel 1986 and drum in penumbra 1972. Sep, 2016 discover book depositorys huge selection of petru popescu books online. I read this book about 10 years ago and still remeber it as a boring. His inspiration was his teenage daughter, chloe, who was the first reader and first fan of the book. Footprints in time by petru popescu nook book ebook. Interview with petru popescu, author of amazon beaming. The book was the source text for simon mcburneys play the encounter, which premiered at. Despite achieving personal and professional success in america after defecting from romania, novelist and screenwriter popescu amazon beaming, 1991 continued to be plagued by his past, his defection, and a sense of having betrayed his romanian readers. No, im not talking about the titillating exchanges between young lovers as youd find in romance novels although there is a bit of that. Working papers 04, ecological university of bucharest, department of economics. Petru popescu is the author of the return, the oasis, amazon beaming, and the bestselling novel almost adam. Discover book depositorys huge selection of petru popescu books online. This is a great book because of its entertaining way of teaching about some of the more interesting aspects of paleoanthropology and anthropology in general.
A memoir of love and survival in a concentration camp, and amazon beaming, and more on. Caldwell and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Petru popescu was born on february 1, 1944 in bucharest, romania. See all books authored by petru popescu, including the oasis. He played for a string of european clubs in that period, including a fouryear stint at psv eindhoven. Petru popescu celebrity profile check out the latest petru popescu photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Petru popescu scriitorul petru popescu zoia ceauescu ma sftuit s. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. With his book prins captive, he drew a sardonic portrait of the ceausescu era and became the mouthpiece of the countrys younger generation. Business environment and business company in romania in the current financial conditions, economics of sustainable development. Petru popescu born february 1, 1944 in bucharest, romania is a romanian american writer. This book had to do with both animals and people having these capabilities. His ability to show this county and its culture to the reader is exciting.
He grew up in romania and now lives in california with his family. Tell us what you like and well recommend books youll love. Petru popescu gives mcintyres story the narrative drive of a thriller. An cmigrcs account of his return to postcommunist romania exudes his own and his native lands irrepressible personality. Not only does it take us back to a time before gps, mobile phones and satellite imagery, but we also travel with mcintyre into a lost world in the depths of the amazon, to the javari valley, where he encounters the mayoruna people.
Nov 09, 2017 cartea supleantul, semnata petru popescu are acea aroma imbietoare numita realitate. The book did tend to drag on, especially toward the end. Born in bucharest in 1944, petru popescu was communist romanias most provocative young novelist, before he was forced to defect and start writing in english. Jan 01, 1996 unfortunately, ken and long toes, as interesting and as book worthy as they might be, only account for a fraction of this book, perhaps, and im being generous, maybe. Petru popescu s most popular book is aspects of the novel. A memoir of love and survival in a concentration camp, and more on. Amazon beaming, 1991 tells the romantic tale of his wifes parentsa potent story, extracted from their taped testimonies, of devotion in an unlikely setting. This book first is an amazing survivalintheamazon story. The encounter by petru popescu geographical magazine. His 2001 novel the oasis is noted as a memoir of love and survival in concentration camp written in.
While crichtons congo is a much different book, i kept being reminded of it as i read almost adam. The encounter complicite petru popescu, author of amazon. The book was the source text for simon mcburneys play the encounter, which premiered at the edinburgh international festival in 2015 in. Peekyous people search has 1 people named romulus popescu and you can find info, photos, links, family members and more. Petru popescu, scriitorul pentru care zoia ceausescu a. The rest of the book is spent dealing with other characters whose place in this story is much farther reaching than popescu has time for here. Petru popescu was born in bucharest in 1944, and lived through ceaucescus communist rule of romania, where he became known for his provocative antiestablishment writing. Petru popescu, author of the international bestsellers amazon beaming and almost adam, grew up in romania and defected to america in the 1970s. John popescu phone, address, background info whitepages. Dec 23, 2015 interview with petru popescu, author of amazon beaming.
Follow petru popescu and explore their bibliography from s petru popescu author page. Petru popescu alchetron, the free social encyclopedia. Popescu francisized as popesco is a family name very common in romania derived from popa, meaning priest. He lives in beverly hills with wife and 2 children. Petru popescus gripping account of mcintyres adventures with the mayoruna tribe, and his quest to find the source of the amazon, is reissued here to coincide with complicites acclaimed new stage production inspired by mcintyres incredible story.
Petru popescu born february 1, 1944 in bucharest, romania is a romanianamerican writer, director and movie producer, author of bestselling novels almost adam and amazon beaming. Petru popescu books list of books by author petru popescu. The second best result is john popescu age 70s in new york, ny in the roosevelt island neighborhood. In this way, popescu comes across much like michael crichton. Petru popescu born february 1, 1944 in bucharest, romania is a romanianamerican writer. Petru popescu born february 1, 1944 in bucharest, romania is a romanianamerican writer, director and film producer, author of bestselling novels almost adam and amazon beaming. This retelling of his 1969 experience, written by petru popescu, is a powerful one that resonates through the years.