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by Paul Verhaeghen (Author)
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  • Paperback: 640 pages
  • Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press (27 Nov 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1564784770
  • ISBN-13: 978-1564784773
  • Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 15.2 x 5.1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 196,430 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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In hospital in 1995, Paul Andermans, a young man who has been beaten up by neo-Nazis, meets Jozef de Heer, an elderly Jew who has tried to take his own life. De Heer survived Auschwitz thanks to his talent as a conjuror and later became involved in the building of the Berlin Wall. Andermans decides to write down de Heers's story. However, Andermans soon begins to realise that de Heer is lying to him about his life, even stealing details from stories by other writers ...

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3.0 out of 5 stars A mess of mud and diamonds, 5 Oct 2008
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There are some excellent tracts within this cauldron of a novel, including (for me at least) a convincing account of the holocaust experience from the point of view of a jewish adolescent. Events and characters around the genesis of the US atom bomb are reasonably interesting as well. But - what a mess! Nearly 700 pages long, at least 3 different narrative styles/voices. Often feels like a film script, where not knowing who 'I' is isn't a problem. I found most of the female characters more adolescent fantasy than realistic, and some of the prose comes from the same place as well. As with other recent novels, heavily in need of editing; there is probably a good 300 page book trying to get out.
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5.0 out of 5 stars READ THIS..everybody !, 27 Jun 2008
By Mr. C. A. Lillie (Wallasey, Merseyside United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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Quite possibly the most memorable novel I will ever read. Although the recent genre of novels based in and around historical events seems to be flooding the literary market these days, this stands out.
Major historical events in Modern Eurpoe are wodnerfully and eloquentally detailed by Verhaegen whislt weavign an intricate plot amongst individuals you find yourself udenrstanding very early. Fro a novel of 700 pages, each and every page was a dleight, and no task whatsover. I could pick this book up and read 50 pages a day for the rest of my life, should it be long enough.

Beautifully written by a psychologist who understands the human condition and creates lyrics and not words, in an unforgetable book.
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