by Peter Ustinov · BBNC Uitgevers · tapa blanda · ISBN 9789062916917
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«De Oude Man en meneer Smith» is Peter Ustinov's satirical novel, published in paperback by BBNC Uitgevers, with 271 pages in Dutch.
God and the devil visit Earth incognito and, overwhelmed by modern life, end up arrested and pursued by the FBI. Their flight crosses the United States, the Soviet Union, Israel, Japan and China, places Ustinov uses to ironize about contemporary society, with a weary God and a grumpy, very human devil.
The Dutch translation is by Rob Pijpers. The edition is from 1992. The work was originally published in English as «The Old Man and Mr. Smith: A Fable».
For readers of satire and humour who enjoy an ironic look at the world and its contradictions.
Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov was a British actor and humanitarian. An internationally known raconteur, he was a fixture on television talk shows and lecture circuits for much of his career. Ustinov received numerous accolades including two Academy Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a Laurel Award, a Silver Bear, a Photoplay Award, a CableACE Award, an Evening Standard British Film Award and a Grammy Award, as well as nominations for three BAFTA Awards, two Tony Awards, two Laurence Olivier Awards, and a Gemini Award. In 1992, Ustinov was awarded with the British Academy Britannia Award.
