Baumgartner

A tender masterpiece of love, memory and loss from one of the world’s great writers.
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Baumgartner by Paul Auster is a contemplative exploration of the quiet yet profound moments in an elderly artist's life following the death of his wife. As Baumgartner reflects on his past, encounters with enigmatic strangers and the unpredictability of life lead to revelations about love, memory, and existence. In this introspective narrative, Auster delves into the complexities of human connection and the enduring impact of one's personal journey.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy deep explorations of memory, identity, and the passage of time, set against the richly detailed backdrop of a transformative journey. Paul Auster's storytelling crafts an intricate portrait of a protagonist grappling with personal loss and the complex intersection of past and present. It is an engaging read for those who appreciate a blend of introspective narrative and vivid prose.

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Baumgartner

A late masterpiece of love, memory and grief by Paul Auster, 'one of the great American prose stylists of our time'.

A tender final masterpiece of love, memory and loss from one of the world's great writers.

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Baumgartner's life has been defined by his deep, abiding love for his wife, Anna. But now Anna is gone, and Baumgartner is embarking on his seventies whilst trying to live with her absence.

Rich with compassion, wit and Auster's keen eye for beauty in the smallest, most transient episodes of ordinary life, Baumgartner is a tender late masterpiece of the ache of memory. It asks: why do we find such meaning in certain moments, and forget others?

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780571384945

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 November 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Faber & Faber

Edition: Export - Airside ed

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 220g

Pages: 208

About the Author

Paul Auster is the bestselling author of Winter Journal, Sunset Park, Man in the Dark, The Brooklyn Follies, The Book of Illusions, and The Music of Chance among other works. In 2006 he was awarded the Prince of Asturias Prize for Literature and inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters. His previous novel, 4 3 2 1 was shortlisted for the Booker prize. He lives in Brooklyn.

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