Enigmatic identity quest, haunting memories and hidden past.
This book would be a good read for those who enjoy introspective and thought-provoking narratives. "Austerlitz" dives deep into the complexities of identity, memory, and the lifelong search for belonging. The haunting and mysterious nature of the protagonist's past will keep readers engaged and eager to uncover the truth alongside him. With beautiful prose and a captivating story, this book is perfect for fans of literary fiction and historical exploration.
ISBN: 9780140297997
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Date of Publication: 2002-07-04
Format: Paperback
Related Collections:
Historical Fiction
Related Topics:
War
Goodreads rating: 3.99
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Austerlitz, the internationally acclaimed masterpiece by “one of the most gripping writers imaginable” (The New York Review of Books), is the story of a man’s search for the answer to his life’s central riddle. A small child when he comes to England on a Kindertransport in the summer of 1939, one Jacques Austerlitz is told nothing of his real family by the Welsh Methodist minister and his wife who raise him. When he is a much older man, the fleeting memories return to him, and obeying an instinct he only dimly understands, he follows their trail back to the world he left behind a half century before. There, faced with the void at the heart of twentieth-century Europe, he struggles to rescue his heritage from oblivion.
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