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Austerlitz

By W. G. Sebald
Series: Penguin Essentials
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Austerlitz by W. G. Sebald is the haunting and intricate tale of a man named Jacques Austerlitz, who attempts to uncover his own mysterious past after being brought to Britain as a child refugee from Nazi-occupied Europe. Through evocative descriptions and personal memories, the narrative explores themes of identity, memory, and the impact of history on individual lives. The book weaves together a rich tapestry of historical and architectural details, drawing readers into Austerlitz's poignant journey of self-discovery.
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You might enjoy this book if you are captivated by poignant narratives that interweave memory, identity, and history. The story delves into the complexities of a man's search for his own past amidst the remnants of European history, resonating with readers who appreciate thoughtful, introspective storytelling with richly detailed observations.

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Austerlitz is Sebald's heartbreaking and profound masterpiece depicting a man's journey through European history, now published as an Essential for the first time.

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.

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.

Series: Penguin Essentials

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The book by W. G. Sebald is praised as a work of genius, with the author regarded as an extraordinary writer standing above his contemporaries. It's noted for its moving narrative that explores European history, earning comparisons to Joyce and being described as one of the most significant works of fiction on the postwar world. Sebald is hailed by some as the greatest writer of our time.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241984482

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 June 2018

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: 26.0mm

Width: 111.0mm

Height: 180.0mm

Weight: 244g

Pages: 448

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About the Author

W. G. Sebald was born in Wertach im Allg u, Germany, in 1944 and died in December 2001. He studied German language and literature in Freiburg, Switzerland and Manchester. In 1966 he took up a position as an assistant lecturer at the University of Manchester and settled permanently in England in 1970. He was Professor of European Literature at the University of East Anglia and is the author of The Emigrants, The Rings of Saturn, Vertigo, Austerlitz, After Nature, On the Natural History of Destruction, Unrecounted, Campo Santo, A Place in the Country and a selection of poetry, Across the Land and the Water.

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