Popescu francisized as popesco is a family name very common in romania derived from popa, meaning priest. Oare aventura lor erotica va deveni dragoste adevarata. The book was the source text for simon mcburneys play the encounter, which premiered at the edinburgh international festival in 2015 in. His ability to show this county and its culture to the reader is exciting. Bbc arts bbc arts, interview with petru popescu, author. With his book prins captive, he drew a sardonic portrait of the ceausescu era and became the mouthpiece of the countrys younger generation. 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.
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. 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. Petru popescu gives mcintyres story the narrative drive of a thriller. Discover book depositorys huge selection of petru popescu books online. Caldwell and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now 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. Petru popescu, scriitorul pentru care zoia ceausescu a.
Sep, 2016 discover book depositorys huge selection of petru popescu books online. I heard of this in other references as well so when i saw what the encounteramazon beaming was about i bought it immediately. He is a writer and director, known for the last wave 1977, death of an angel. This book had to do with both animals and people having these capabilities.
Petru popescus most popular book is aspects of the novel. 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. Bbc arts bbc arts, interview with petru popescu, author of. Petru popescu is the author of the return, the oasis, amazon beaming, and the bestselling novel almost adam. The book did tend to drag on, especially toward the end. The encounter by petru popescu geographical magazine. The author, petru popescu, did an excellent job of researching his subject having consulted actual anthropologists. Jun 16, 2015 in this way, popescu comes across much like michael crichton.
Petru popescu born february 1, 1944 in bucharest, romania is a romanian american writer. Dec 23, 2015 interview with petru popescu, author of amazon beaming. In this way, popescu comes across much like michael crichton. Petru popescu alchetron, the free social encyclopedia. Join facebook to connect with popescu petru and others you may know. The best thing about popescus book is his colorful, authentic description of kenya and of the people who live there. Petru popescu born february 1, 1944 in bucharest, romania is a romanianamerican writer.
He lives in beverly hills with wife and 2 children. Footprints in time by petru popescu nook book ebook. Petru popescu is a romanianamerican writer, director and movie producer, author of bestselling novels almost adam and amazon. He is a writer and director, known for the last wave 1977, death of an angel 1986 and drum in penumbra 1972. Log in or sign up for facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. Petru popescu has 29 books on goodreads with 4427 ratings. 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. Peekyous people search has 1 people named romulus popescu and you can find info, photos, links, family members and more. Petru popescu s most popular book is aspects of the novel. He played for a string of european clubs in that period, including a fouryear stint at psv eindhoven. His 2001 novel the oasis is noted as a memoir of love and survival in concentration camp written in.
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. No, im not talking about the titillating exchanges between young lovers as youd find in romance novels although there is a bit of that. An cmigrcs account of his return to postcommunist romania exudes his own and his native lands irrepressible personality. 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. Tell us what you like and well recommend books youll love. John popescu phone, address, background info whitepages. This book first is an amazing survivalintheamazon story.
See all books authored by petru popescu, including the oasis. This retelling of his 1969 experience, written by petru popescu, is a powerful one that resonates through the years. 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. A memoir of love and survival in a concentration camp, and more on. Business environment and business company in romania in the current financial conditions, economics of sustainable development. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the persons given names to the link. See all books authored by petru popescu, including amazon beaming, and the oasis. Interview with petru popescu, author of amazon beaming. 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 inspiration was his teenage daughter, chloe, who was the first reader and first fan of the book. Petru popescu, author of the international bestsellers amazon beaming and almost adam, grew up in romania and defected to america in the 1970s. 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. A memoir of love and survival in a concentration camp, and amazon beaming, and more on. Follow petru popescu and explore their bibliography from s petru popescu author page.
I read this book about 10 years ago and still remeber it as a boring. 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. 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. His romanian novels captured and burial of the vine are classics of the resistance against totalitarian art. Working papers 04, ecological university of bucharest, department of economics. Petru popescu celebrity profile check out the latest petru popescu photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. The encounter complicite petru popescu, author of amazon. The book was the source text for simon mcburneys play the encounter, which premiered at. Petru popescu was born on february 1, 1944 in bucharest, romania. Amazon beaming, 1991 tells the romantic tale of his wifes parentsa potent story, extracted from their taped testimonies, of devotion in an unlikely setting. While crichtons congo is a much different book, i kept being reminded of it as i read almost adam.
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