A terrific article about my mystery thriller Glastonbury, on the Italian literary blog of CP Traduzioni, and written by the book's Italian translator Ilaria Igieni, who has kindly provided me with an English Translation of the original article which is available to view at cptraduzioni
Glastonbury, an English mystery with
an insistent rhythm
Imagine a pale moon night in the English
countryside, five men moving
across a marshy field to bury some mysterious lead-lined boxes.
Then imagine an
historical town in Somerset, where the ghosts of Arthurian legends hover
around, and an annoying rain that has been pouring for days, preventing the
main characters from getting their job done; that is to say, digging around in
the surrounding countryside searching for an ancient and legendary artifact.
You'll get chills
̶ not only because of the mists swirling around Glastonbury Tor...
An ancient
secret lies in the shadows of Glastonbury Tor
These
are the preconditions for an engaging mystery novel full of plot twists.
After millionaire Malcolm Capshaw hires Joe Cutler and his team to search for a
fabled artifact, they enter a maze of lies, murder and betrayal.
The
real purpose of their search is soon exposed, as an old London crime family
displays an unusual interest in an ancient town where Christianity laid its
roots in England.
There, aided by the enigmatic Professor Lucius Doberman, Joe and his team must
solve the mystery of Glastonbury before the sinister historian Walter
Graves makes the discovery that could cost him and the whole team their lives.
A
simple, enjoyable and surprising reading: the reviewers' opinions
Glastonbury, the mystery novel by bestseller author Brian L Porter, has
been receiving some terrific reviews on Amazon.com from 2014 onwards;
and this year even the Italian version has had its successful debut on
Amazon.it.
One
of the reviews says it's “a beautiful, engaging novel shrouded in mystey, […]
with a vortex of surprises and plot twists which make this book a real page-turner.
A
reader talk about it as “a simple but enjoyable book”; another one
enthusiastically affirms that “the plot is amazing, rich in coups de théâtre,
original and not at all predictable”, and then she adds that “the novel is a fluid
and quite light reading, and therefore it's extremely pleasant”.
Translating
Glastonbury in order to make “friends”
As the translator of Glastonbury, I can just say that I
had the time of my life. Describing the magical places and atmospheres
was an easy job, because when I was 16 years old I visited the town of
Glastonbury, the quivering curiosity
typical of teens, and my head filled with myths and legends.
A suggestive picture
of Glastonbury Tor. Font: http://gardenofmidnight.blogspot.it
The characters
surely required the most accurate and contemplated work, especially attempting
to convey the peculiarities of everyone's own style: Winston's slang and
humour, Professor Lucius Doberman's flamboyant and refined speech (my favourite
one!), the obscene language of the London underworld.
I
almost feel like I once knew them all in person, as if they were my friends
unfortunately just for a few months, and then they left me for new adventures.
You
can find the Italian version of Glastonbury on Amazon (Kindle
and paperback), Google Books, Mondadori and other important
digital platforms.
Brian,
Harry or Juan Pablo?
Brian
L Porter is
surely a versatile author: in fact he has written novels, poetry and children
books under three different names.
As Juan
Pablo Jalisco he composed the romantic poetry collection Of Aztecs and
Conquistadors; as Harry Porter he wrote two children's books and a
young adults/teens adventure story; and finally, many other works, such as
novels, poetry and short stories, all carry the Brian L Porter name.
Brian L
Porter and his 'Miracle Dog' Sasha
Among
all his works, I always like to remember a particular one, which reveals the
generous and refined spirit of its author: Sasha, a touching true
story about one of the rescue dogs adopted by the Porters; winner of the
Preditors & Editors Award in 2016 and a real “climber” of Amazon
Top Tens in its category all around the world, Sasha tells about the
life of an unfortunate female dog, who faces every adversity with an incredible
strenght, a lust for life and her permanently wagging tail, which is already become her
most distinctive feature. Well, a very good example for all of us.
Italian edition Glastonbury, Italian
English edition
Glastonbury, English
