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The story of a boy who grows up in wales. When his father dies he discovers that he was adopted, sent by his jewish czech parents to the relative safety of britain.
Years later he travels to the czech republic to discover his roots and find out what happened to his parents. He discovers a woman who knew him and his parents and is provided with photos.
The photos in the book add dimension to the story and make it seem more realistic.
Great book.
Years later he travels to the czech republic to discover his roots and find out what happened to his parents. He discovers a woman who knew him and his parents and is provided with photos.
The photos in the book add dimension to the story and make it seem more realistic.
Great book.
This books is hard to characterize. Although a novel, it really takes the form of a memoir narrated by Austerlitz to an unknown person. With multiple allusions,dense prose and many digressions, W. G. Sebold reveals the story of the Holocaust in the very personal details of Jacques Austerlitz's parents fates. When Austerlitz discovers through a flash back of memory that he is not the person he thought he was but someone else entirely, he sets out discover the truth of his origins. Until then he t
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Jul 30, 2008
Inder
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If I knew there were books this good written IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY I probably would have spent a lot less time whining about how nothing can top George Eliot and, I don't know, READING W.G. SEBALD? I am kind of embarassed that, currently, my main reaction to this book is "Holy crap!" I really need to come up with something more erudite, especially for this novel. Meanwhile - stop whining about Eliot and read some Sebald!
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