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In Babylon (Paperback)

by Marcel Moring (Author), Stacey Knecht (Translator) (Author)

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Paperback: 432 pages
Publisher: Flamingo; New edition edition (2 May 2000)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0006551041
ISBN-13: 978-0006551041
Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 13 x 2.6 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 769,306 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Moring's novels--In Babylon is the third--are bestsellers in his native Holland and it's to be hoped that British audiences will snap up his work with equal eagerness. In Babylon is family history, love story, ghost story and fairytale all rolled into one. In essence-but this is a book whose essence is elusive--it is the story of Nathan Hollander, who has inherited a hunting lodge from his recently-deceased uncle Herman on the condition that he, Nathan, produces a biography of Herman, a world-famous sociologist.

Nathan and his beautiful niece Nina are trapped in the lodge during the worst blizzard the East Netherlands has ever seen: the perfect opportunity for them to explore the convoluted history of this family of Jewish clockmakers who left Poland in the 17th century and ended up, during the Second World War, at the heart of the Manhattan Project. Along the way, Nathan gets advice from Chaim and Magnus, a pair of ironical ancestors whose death 300 years ago hasn't stopped them from kibitzing, and discovers that his feelings for Nina are more than just familial. In Babylon is that rarest of things: a truly intelligent, philosophical novel with a terrific story at its heart. --Erica Wagner

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From the Dutch reviews: 'Mysterious, magical and full of suspense, In Babylon is one of the most singular reading experiences I have ever had.' NRC 'There's no other way to put it: In Babylon is rich and splendid, a pearl among books.' Volkskraant

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5.0 out of 5 stars Another deeply moving tale from Marcel Moring, 3 Oct 2000

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I don't know how popular marcel morings books are but they deserve a great audience. What begins as a surreal whodunit becomes in turns a deeply moving reflection on identity and relationships. Moring combines this with a history of the modern world, a studied knowledge of Jewish culture and a dry, erotic humour. The result is a wonderfully complex book. As one critic urges "read this book, then read it again."

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3.0 out of 5 stars Multiple stories, not all interesting, 1 Aug 2009

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The main story is about a 60 year old man called Nathan who is staying in the house he inherited from his uncle Herman. He and his niece are stuck there as the winter weather is very bad. Since the house has not been lived in for years, there is no heating and they have to burn some of the furniture to stay warm.

It turns out someone has laid some dangerous traps in the house, seemingly put there by Nathan's brother, except he has been missing for 30 years, presumed dead.

The story of how they survive the bad weather is intermixed with the story, written and told by Nathan, of his family and includes some nightly visits from his ancestors (dead for the last 300 years) who tell him their story.

As usual for me with books that contain multiple stories, I liked the main story but did not always appreciate the other stories.

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