Austerlitz

Name: Austerlitz
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780241951804
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By W. G. Sebald

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Austerlitz by W. G. Sebald is a profound exploration of identity and memory following the life journey of a man named Jacques Austerlitz. Through a series of conversations and reflections, Austerlitz attempts to uncover his past after learning about his childhood evacuation from Nazi-occupied Europe. The narrative intricately weaves together elements of history, architecture, and personal discovery.
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You might enjoy this book if you are captivated by stories that intricately weave together history, memory, and identity. This narrative offers a profound exploration of a man's search for his past, set against the backdrop of 20th-century Europe. Its rich, evocative prose and haunting themes will appeal to readers who appreciate deep, reflective fiction.

Austerlitz

In 1939, five-year-old Jacques Austerlitz is sent to England on a Kindertransport and placed with foster parents. This childless couple promptly erase from the boy all knowledge of his identity and he grows up ignorant of his past.

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Mesmeric, haunting and heartbreakingly tragic. A profound, alluring masterwork of singular genius — Eileen Battersby, Irish Times

Later in life, after a career as an architectural historian, Austerlitz — having avoided all clues that might point to his origin — finds the past returning to haunt him and he is forced to explore what happened fifty years before.

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Austerlitz by W. G. Sebald is widely acclaimed for its profound and haunting exploration of memory and history. Reviewers praise Sebald's unique narrative style, drawing comparisons to Kafka for its compelling and addictive quality. Literary critics highlight his significant contribution to Holocaust literature, standing alongside Primo Levi in addressing its complex themes. The book is recognised as a testament to literary greatness and a rare achievement in contemporary fiction.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241951804

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 November 2011

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Contributors:

Translated by Anthea Bell
Introduction by James Wood
Translated by Anthea Bell

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 27.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 313g

Pages: 448

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About the Author

W.G. Sebald is one of very few German writers of the last few decades to have attracted both a broad readership in the UK and an international following of journalists and scholars alike. He has proved a huge inspiration not just to younger writers but also to artists and photographers fascinated by the use of imagery and images in his work. His books include The Emigrants, The Rings of Saturn and After Nature.

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