Hi friends! Today I’d like to talk to you about a book that I’ve recently read in Spanish – Los conquistadores del fuego. I’m going to share with you what I liked and disliked about this book, and what phrases I, as a native Russian speaker, found interesting.
Actually it’s an old Belgian novel La Guerre du Feu by J.-H. Rosny aîné. The book was originally written in French more than a hundred years ago (in 1909) and became quite popular in the 20th century – thanks to its film adaption and also because the book was translated into many languages:
French – La Guerre du Feu (original title)
English – Quest for Fire
Russian – Борьба за огонь
Polish – Walka o ogień
Portuguese – A Guerra do Fogo
Italian – La guerra del fuoco
Greek – Ο πόλεμος της φωτιάς
Bulgarian – Борба за огън
Spanish – La guerra del fuego / En busca del fuego
etc.
I think, in most languages the title literally means – The War for Fire. I hope to be able to read this book in its original language (French) someday.
I would like to hear your thoughts, guys. Please write in the comments, have you ever read this book, and in what language did you read it? Did you enjoy the story?
Also if you have watched the movie “Quest for Fire”, please tell me if it’s worth watching. I haven’t seen it yet and I would be really interested in hearing your opinion.
Thank you so much for watching!
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▶ My 2021 Language Learning Goals and Reading Plans (eng subs) https://youtu.be/hoAqsoGLiJg
▶ 6 simple English words I can’t pronounce / Difficult English words for a Russian speaker (eng subs) https://youtu.be/Ob0o0QMa9tQ
▶ Why Learn Polish? – 8 Reasons why I’m learning Polish / My story (eng subs) https://youtu.be/722l3VlhRoY
▶ My relationship with the Armenian language – How Bad First Impressions Turned into a Big Love [CC] https://youtu.be/dha7tMm56LU
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I want to say a big thank you to my English teacher Mrs. Rebecah Propst for her support and for correcting my mistakes. Rebecah’s Youtube channel
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P.S. I apologize for reading from a script. As some of you already know my story, I can read, write and understand but I still struggle to put my thoughts into words even in my own language – Russian. :)
Here is my story:
▶ I understand but I can’t SPEAK – my language learning problem – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVElN…
▶ My language learning journey in 5 languages (eng subs) – Learning Languages by Reading Books – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4Bqr…
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