Tyll: A Novel

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Enchanting tale of a trickster's magical adventures.

If you're captivated by the blend of history with a touch of magic, "Tyll: A Novel" could whisk you away on a fascinating journey. Tyll’s exploits are a testament to the resilience of art and humor amidst the chaos of war. His story is told with a whimsical darkness that might just redefine your understanding of a cunning jester's role in the tapestry of history.

  • Europese Literatuurprijs Nominee (2018)
  • Wilhelm-Raabe-Literaturpreis Nominee for Shortlist (2017)
  • International Booker Prize Nominee for Shortlist (2020)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Tyll: A Novel

Regular price $13.90
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ISBN: 9780525562726
Publisher: Vintage
Date of Publication: 2021-03-09
Format: Paperback
Related Topics: Magical Realism, Literature
Goodreads rating: 3.94
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Daniel Kehlmann transports the medieval legend of the trickster Tyll Ulenspiegel to the seventeenth century in an enchanting work of magical realism, macabre humor, and rollicking adventure. Tyll is a scrawny boy growing up in a quiet village until his father, a miller with a forbidden interest in alchemy and magic, is found out by the church. After Tyll flees with the baker’s daughter, he falls in with a traveling performer who teaches him his trade. As a juggler and a jester, Tyll forges his own path through a world devastated by the Thirty Years’ War, evading witch-hunters, escaping a collapsed mine outside a besieged city, and entertaining the exiled King and Queen of Bohemia along the way. The result is both a riveting story and a moving tribute to the power of art in the face of the senseless brutality of history. Translated from the German by Ross Benjamin
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Enchanting tale of a trickster's magical adventures.

If you're captivated by the blend of history with a touch of magic, "Tyll: A Novel" could whisk you away on a fascinating journey. Tyll’s exploits are a testament to the resilience of art and humor amidst the chaos of war. His story is told with a whimsical darkness that might just redefine your understanding of a cunning jester's role in the tapestry of history.

  • Europese Literatuurprijs Nominee (2018)
  • Wilhelm-Raabe-Literaturpreis Nominee for Shortlist (2017)
  • International Booker Prize Nominee for Shortlist (2020)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.