The New York Trilogy

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The New York Trilogy by Paul Auster is a compelling trio of interconnected stories that delve into the themes of identity, reality, and existential uncertainty. Set against the backdrop of New York City, each story features a protagonist embroiled in a mystery where the boundaries between the detective and the author blur. The narratives explore the labyrinthine connection between personal identity and the sprawling cityscape, offering a unique blend of metafiction and detective fiction.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate noir mysteries blended with postmodern narratives. The stories intriguingly blur the lines between author and detective, exploring themes of identity, reality, and coincidence with a haunting, philosophical edge. Perfect for those who relish unexpected twists and a deep dive into existential questions.

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The New York Trilogy

Experience the wonder of the written word from some of the greatest writers of the modern age, with Faber Modern Classics.

The contemporary classic from 'our supreme post-modernist' (Ian McEwan) - expanding the possibilities of the noir detective novel - whose writing 'shines with intelligence and originality' (Don DeLillo)

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The New York Trilogy is perhaps the most astonishing work by one of America's most consistently astonishing writers. The Trilogy consists of three cleverly interconnected novels that exploit the elements of standard detective fiction and achieve a new genre that is all the more gripping for its starkness.

It is a riveting work of detective fiction worthy of Raymond Chandler, and at the same time, a profound and unsettling existentialist enquiry in the tradition of Kafka or Borges. In each story, the search for clues leads to remarkable coincidences in the universe as the simple act of trailing a man ultimately becomes a startling investigation of what it means to be human.

The New York Trilogy is the modern novel at its finest: a truly bold and arresting work of fiction with something to transfix and astound every reader.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780571322800

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 June 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Faber & Faber

Edition: Main - Faber Modern Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 295g

Pages: 320

About the Author

Paul Auster is the best-selling author of Invisible, Moon Palace, Mr Vertigo, The Brooklyn Follies, The Book of Illusions and The New York Trilogy, among many other works. In 2006 he was awarded the Prince of Asturias Prize for Literature and inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Among his other honours are the Independent Spirit Award for the screenplay of Smoke and the Prix Medicis Etranger for Leviathan. He has also been short-listed for both the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award (The Book of Illusions) and the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction (The Music of Chance). His work has been translated into more than thirty languages. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

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