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Mr. Torso: Abominevole Redenzione
Per la prima volta tradotto in lingua Italiana il più celebre racconto di Edward Lee, autentica leggenda dell’hardcore/extreme horror internazionale.
Il detective Tipps, accanito nichilista, è impegnato in una doppia caccia: scoprire lo scopo della vita delle persone, forse anche della propria, e fermare un feroce assassino seriale, chiamato Mr. Torso, che lascia dietro di sé una macabra e caratteristica scia di morte: coppie di braccia e gambe mozzate e torsi di donne, spesso gravide, con la faccia bruciata dall’acido; materiali umani orribilmente sfigurati che il ‘mostro’ scarica periodicamente nei fossi delle strade di una piccola città americana di provincia, costretta ad assistere a un inedito mattatoio senza fine, apparentemente senza senso. La storia si dipana tra gli incredibili rituali di Mr. Torso, descritti dall’autore in modo esplicito ed estremamente realistico, che finiranno per intrecciarsi con le stesse filosofie di vita del detective che lo insegue, in una escalation di pathos che sfocerà nel finale più imprevedibile. Sesso e sangue, morte e rinascita, filosofia e azione, una miscela esplosiva di emozioni forti e di archetipi, interpretata con geniale brutalità. Illustrazione di copertina di Giampaolo Frizzi.
Il detective Tipps, accanito nichilista, è impegnato in una doppia caccia: scoprire lo scopo della vita delle persone, forse anche della propria, e fermare un feroce assassino seriale, chiamato Mr. Torso, che lascia dietro di sé una macabra e caratteristica scia di morte: coppie di braccia e gambe mozzate e torsi di donne, spesso gravide, con la faccia bruciata dall’acido; materiali umani orribilmente sfigurati che il ‘mostro’ scarica periodicamente nei fossi delle strade di una piccola città americana di provincia, costretta ad assistere a un inedito mattatoio senza fine, apparentemente senza senso. La storia si dipana tra gli incredibili rituali di Mr. Torso, descritti dall’autore in modo esplicito ed estremamente realistico, che finiranno per intrecciarsi con le stesse filosofie di vita del detective che lo insegue, in una escalation di pathos che sfocerà nel finale più imprevedibile. Sesso e sangue, morte e rinascita, filosofia e azione, una miscela esplosiva di emozioni forti e di archetipi, interpretata con geniale brutalità. Illustrazione di copertina di Giampaolo Frizzi.
- GenresHorrorShort Stories
45 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 1993
About the author
Edward Lee
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Edward Lee is an American novelist specializing in the field of horror, and has authored 40 books, more than half of which have been published by mass-market New York paperback companies such as Leisure/Dorchester, Berkley, and Zebra/Kensington. He is a Bram Stoker award nominee for his story "Mr. Torso," and his short stories have appeared in over a dozen mass-market anthologies, including THE BEST AMERICAN MYSTERY STORIES OF 2000, Pocket's HOT BLOOD series, and the award-wining 999. Several of his novels have sold translation rights to Germany, Greece, and Romania. He also publishes quite actively in the small-press/limited-edition hardcover market; many of his books in this category have become collector's items. While a number of Lee's projects have been optioned for film, only one has been made, HEADER, which was released on DVD to mixed reviews in June, 2009, by Synapse Films.
Lee is particularly known for over-the-top occult concepts and an accelerated treatment of erotic and/or morbid sexual imagery and visceral violence.
He was born on May 25, 1957 in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Bowie, Maryland. In the late-70s he served in the U.S. Army's 1st Armored Division, in Erlangen, West Germany, then, for a short time, was a municipal police officer in Cottage City, Maryland. Lee also attended the University of Maryland as an English major but quit in his last semester to pursue his dream of being a horror novelist. For over 15 years, he worked as the night manager for a security company in Annapolis, Maryland, while writing in his spare time. In 1997, however, he became a full-time writer, first spending several years in Seattle and then moving to St. Pete Beach, Florida, where he currently resides.
Of note, the author cites as his strongest influence horror legend H. P. Lovecraft; in 2007, Lee embarked on what he calls his "Lovecraft kick" and wrote a spate of novels and novellas which tribute Lovecraft and his famous Cthulhu Mythos. Among these projects are THE INNSWICH HORROR, "Trolley No. 1852," HAUNTER OF THE THRESHOLD, GOING MONSTERING, "Pages Torn From A Travel Journal," and "You Are My Everything." Lee promises more Lovecraftian work on the horizon.
Edward Lee is an American novelist specializing in the field of horror, and has authored 40 books, more than half of which have been published by mass-market New York paperback companies such as Leisure/Dorchester, Berkley, and Zebra/Kensington. He is a Bram Stoker award nominee for his story "Mr. Torso," and his short stories have appeared in over a dozen mass-market anthologies, including THE BEST AMERICAN MYSTERY STORIES OF 2000, Pocket's HOT BLOOD series, and the award-wining 999. Several of his novels have sold translation rights to Germany, Greece, and Romania. He also publishes quite actively in the small-press/limited-edition hardcover market; many of his books in this category have become collector's items. While a number of Lee's projects have been optioned for film, only one has been made, HEADER, which was released on DVD to mixed reviews in June, 2009, by Synapse Films.
Lee is particularly known for over-the-top occult concepts and an accelerated treatment of erotic and/or morbid sexual imagery and visceral violence.
He was born on May 25, 1957 in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Bowie, Maryland. In the late-70s he served in the U.S. Army's 1st Armored Division, in Erlangen, West Germany, then, for a short time, was a municipal police officer in Cottage City, Maryland. Lee also attended the University of Maryland as an English major but quit in his last semester to pursue his dream of being a horror novelist. For over 15 years, he worked as the night manager for a security company in Annapolis, Maryland, while writing in his spare time. In 1997, however, he became a full-time writer, first spending several years in Seattle and then moving to St. Pete Beach, Florida, where he currently resides.
Of note, the author cites as his strongest influence horror legend H. P. Lovecraft; in 2007, Lee embarked on what he calls his "Lovecraft kick" and wrote a spate of novels and novellas which tribute Lovecraft and his famous Cthulhu Mythos. Among these projects are THE INNSWICH HORROR, "Trolley No. 1852," HAUNTER OF THE THRESHOLD, GOING MONSTERING, "Pages Torn From A Travel Journal," and "You Are My Everything." Lee promises more Lovecraftian work on the horizon.
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December 13, 2011
Τα κατάφερα! Από τις πιο καλτ, νοσηρές και άρρωστες ιστορίες που έχω διαβάσει, μην πω ότι τις ξεπερνά όλες. Δεν μπορώ και δεν πρέπει να πω τίποτα για το τι συμβαίνει μέσα στο βιβλιαράκι αυτό, απλώς όσοι τελικά αποφασίσετε να το διαβάσετε (και καλά θα κάνετε!), πρέπει να είστε λίγο-πολύ προετοιμασμένοι, δεν είναι για ελαφρά στομάχια.
Στα τεχνικά ζητήματα τώρα: Πολύ καλογραμμένο, εξαιρετική ατμόσφαιρα, πολύ ενδιαφέροντες χαρακτήρες και πολύ δυνατό τέλος! Μακάρι να ήταν μυθιστόρημα για μεγαλύτερη απόλαυση (με την προϋπόθεση οι νοσηρές και άρρωστες σκηνές να μην ήταν κατά πολύ περισσότερες).
Μεγάλο διήγημα, υποψήφιο για το βραβείο Bram Stoker το 1994, με την ελληνική έκδοση να είναι εξαιρετικά καλαίσθητη, με το σκληρό εξώφυλλο και τα πολύ ωραία σκίτσα ενός Έλληνα εικονογράφου μέσα στην ιστορία, αλλά και με την πάρα μα πάρα πολύ καλή μετάφραση.
Στα τεχνικά ζητήματα τώρα: Πολύ καλογραμμένο, εξαιρετική ατμόσφαιρα, πολύ ενδιαφέροντες χαρακτήρες και πολύ δυνατό τέλος! Μακάρι να ήταν μυθιστόρημα για μεγαλύτερη απόλαυση (με την προϋπόθεση οι νοσηρές και άρρωστες σκηνές να μην ήταν κατά πολύ περισσότερες).
Μεγάλο διήγημα, υποψήφιο για το βραβείο Bram Stoker το 1994, με την ελληνική έκδοση να είναι εξαιρετικά καλαίσθητη, με το σκληρό εξώφυλλο και τα πολύ ωραία σκίτσα ενός Έλληνα εικονογράφου μέσα στην ιστορία, αλλά και με την πάρα μα πάρα πολύ καλή μετάφραση.
July 4, 2019
2+* Μία ωρίτσα χαβαλέ, με καφρίλα και ικανοποιητική δόση μαύρου χιούμορ. Χαίρομαι που το διάβασα, αλλά μέχρι εκεί. Δε μου έδωσε ούτε τρόμο, ούτε έκπληξη, ούτε αγωνία,ούτε καν τροφή για σκέψη (αν και το περίμενα πιο συγκλονιστικό, κάτι σαν την "Ιστορία του χειρουργού"-υποδειγματικό, πού να ξαναβρείς τέτοιο;). Η γλώσσα του γέρο-Λουντ, η οποία συνάδει με τον χαρακτήρα, την ηλικία και τον τρόπο ζωής του, μου προκάλεσε αρκετές φορές το γέλιο... Ευχάριστο διάλειμμα από ένα ογκώδες βιβλίο (που προβλέπεται να το τελειώνω στο τέλος του έτους, λόγω τεμπελιάς)
July 14, 2017
Διαμαντάκι στο χρώμα της φρίκης
July 5, 2012
Ακριβούτσικο, για τόσο μικρό βιβλίο, αλλά Lee είναι αυτός.
November 29, 2019
Το πρωτο που διάβασα απο Edward Lee. Δεν μπορώ να πω πολλά πολλά μιας και είναι σφηνάκι,αλλά θα πω ενα : πάρτε το αβλεπι
January 5, 2024
Edward Lee ormai è una garanzia...
Una caccia all' uomo, che si trasforma in una ricerca dello scopo della vita...
Attenti a quello che si desidera conoscere 😅
Una caccia all' uomo, che si trasforma in una ricerca dello scopo della vita...
Attenti a quello che si desidera conoscere 😅
March 25, 2024
Περίμενα κάτι αντίστοιχο με την Ιστορία του χειρούργου αλλά απείχε πολύ.
October 15, 2026
Brutale e raccapricciante... "Mr. Torso" non ha deluso le mie aspettative anche se non è al livello di "Header". Tuttavia lascia un po' a desiderare la traduzione e l'editing.
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