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Good People

By Nir Baram
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Good People by Nir Baram tells the compelling story of two individuals grappling with moral dilemmas during the 1930s in Berlin and Leningrad. It explores how their paths intersect amidst societal upheaval, challenging their beliefs and the decisions they must make in an atmosphere charged with political tension and ideological conflict. The narrative delves into the complexities of human nature against a backdrop of historical turbulence.
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This gripping tale immerses you into the moral dilemmas faced by individuals navigating the complexities of World War II. The narrative may appeal to you if you're intrigued by profound character studies and enjoy stories that explore themes of identity, morality, and survival amidst historical upheaval.

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Set in Berlin and Leningrad during WWII, a profound exploration of individual lives caught in the tide of history.

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It's late 1938. Thomas Heiselberg has built a career in Berlin as a market researcher for an American advertising company. In Leningrad, twenty-two-year-old Sasha Weissberg has grown up eavesdropping on the intellectual conversations in her parents' literary salon. They each have grand plans for their lives. Neither of them thinks about politics too much, but after catastrophe strikes, they will have no choice.

Thomas puts his research skills to work elaborating Nazi propaganda. Sasha persuades herself that working as a literary editor of confessions for Stalin's secret police is the only way to save her family. When destiny brings them together, they will have to face the consequences of the decisions they have made.

Nir Baram's Good People has been showered with praise in many countries. With its acute awareness of the individual amid towering historical landscapes, it is a tour de forceโ€”sparkling, erudite, a glimpse into the abyss.

'Quite possibly, Dostoyevsky would write like this if he lived in Israel today.' โ€” Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

'The novel is written with great talent, momentum and ingenuity... It expands the borders of young literature and opens new landscapes for it.' โ€” Amos Oz

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Good People by Nir Baram has garnered widespread acclaim for its elegant prose and expansive scope. Critics have noted its ability to depict the terrifying and tense atmospheres under Stalin and Hitler, comparing Baram's narrative with the style of a Dostoyevsky for modern times. The novel explores the moral complexities of individuals entangled in totalitarian systems, highlighting how ordinary people might become functionaries in such regimes while pursuing common aspirations like love and ambition.

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ISBN: 9781925240955

Publisher: Text Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 May 2016

Country: Australia

Imprint: The Text Publishing Company

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 27.0mm

Width: 158.0mm

Height: 233.0mm

Weight: 455g

Pages: 432

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About the Author

Nir Baram was born into a political family in Jerusalem in 1976. His grandfather and father were both ministers in Israeli Labor Party governments. He has worked as a journalist and an editor, and as an advocate for equal rights for Palestinians. He began publishing fiction when he was twenty-two, and is the author of five novels, including The Remaker of Dreams, Good People and World Shadow. His novels have been translated into more than ten languages and received critical acclaim around the world. He has been shortlisted several times for the Sapir Prize and in 2010 received the Prime Ministerโ€™s Award for Hebrew Literature. Text will publish a work of reportage by Nir Baram in 2017.

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