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Everything is Illuminated

By Jonathan Safran Foer
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Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer follows a young American, also named Jonathan Safran Foer, who travels to Ukraine in search of the woman who saved his grandfather from the Nazis. Accompanied by a quirky local translator and his grandfather, the journey unfolds through intertwined narratives exploring history, memory, and the pursuit of truth. The novel is both poignant and humorous, blending a unique style with profound thematic depth.
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This novel may appeal to you if you enjoy a blend of humour and poignancy, as it follows a young man's quest to uncover his family's past in Eastern Europe, interwoven with a fascinating mix of history and modern discovery. The quirky storytelling style and vivid characters might captivate readers who appreciate richly layered narratives with emotional depth.

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Everything is Illuminated

A young man arrives in the Ukraine, clutching in his hand a tattered photograph. He is searching for the woman who fifty years ago saved his grandfather from the Nazis. Unfortunately, he is aided in his quest by Alex, a translator with an uncanny ability to mangle English into bizarre new forms; a "blind" old man; and an undersexed guide dog.

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A young man arrives in Ukraine, clutching in his hand a tattered photograph. He is searching for the woman who fifty years ago saved his grandfather from the Nazis. Unfortunately, he is aided in his quest by Alex, a translator with an uncanny ability to mangle English into bizarre new forms; a 'blind' old man haunted by memories of the war; and an undersexed guide dog named Sammy Davis Jr, Jr.

What they are looking for seems elusive - a truth hidden behind veils of time, language, and the horrors of war. What they find turns all their worlds upside down.

Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer is a profound exploration of history and memory, offering readers a journey into the heart of a haunting and beautifully crafted narrative.

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Everything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer is acclaimed for its inventive storytelling and emotional depth. It is praised for its blend of humour and tragedy, with The Times describing it as "an astonishing feat".

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ISBN: 9780141008257

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 June 2003

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 204g

Pages: 288

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About the Author

Jonathan Safran Foer was born in 1977 in Washington, D.C. He is the author of Everything Is Illuminated, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, and Eating Animals. He has also edited a new modern edition of the sacred Jewish Haggadah. Everything Is Illuminated won several literary prizes, including the National Jewish Book Award and the Guardian First Book Award. He edited the anthology A Convergence of Birds: Original Fiction and Poetry Inspired by the Work of Joseph Cornell, and his stories have been published in The Paris Review, Conjunctions and the New Yorker. Foer teaches Creative Writing at New York University, and his forthcoming book, Here I Am, will be published in Autumn 2016 by Hamish Hamilton.

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