Awarded the Sue Kaufman Prize for First Fiction, this New York Times bestseller showcases the author’s compelling narrative style. It has been recognized as a Notable Book by the New York Times, highlighting its impact and quality. The story promises to engage readers with its unique themes and character development, making it a standout in contemporary literature.
Award-winning French playwright Reza joined Nicolas Sarkozy and his team as he campaigned for the French presidency. This is a spellbinding look at the interplay between two formidable figures, bound by intellect and nation.
La storia racconta un viaggio di cinque anni attorno al mondo intrapreso da Daniel Mendelsohn per scoprire cosa sia realmente accaduto allo zio Shmiel durante l’Olocausto. Le storie del nonno rivelano un’infanzia a Bolechow, Polonia, ma si interrompono sul destino del fratello, della moglie e delle quattro figlie. La famiglia evita di parlare di Shmiel, lasciando solo sussurri in yiddish. Da questi frammenti, Daniel inizia la sua ricerca. Anni dopo, scopre lettere disperate di Shmiel al nonno nel 1939, che rivelano un terribile tradimento. Decide quindi di rintracciare i dodici ebrei di Bolechow ancora in vita, testimoni del destino dei suoi parenti. Insieme al fratello Matt, un fotografo le cui immagini accompagnano il libro, il viaggio si snoda attraverso quattro continenti, esplorando le differenze tra verità e finzione, ricordo e fatti. La ricerca culmina nel paese d'origine, dove le tracce di quegli eventi attendono ancora un testimone. Questo racconto è un'odissea nella memoria e nell'infanzia, un'esplorazione di una generazione cancellata, una riflessione sulla tradizione ebraica e sui testi biblici, nonché una cronaca di una tragedia universale, unendo dolore e erudizione per recuperare ciò che il tempo ha smarrito.
Bret Ellis, the narrator of Lunar Park, is a writer whose first novel Less Than Zero catapulted him to international stardom while he was still in college. In the years that followed he found himself adrift in a world of wealth, drugs, and fame, as well as dealing with the unexpected death of his abusive father. After a decade of decadence a chance for salvation arrives; the chance to reconnect with an actress he was once involved with, and their son. But almost immediately his new life is threatened by a freak sequence of events and a bizarre series of murders that all seem to connect to Ellis’s past. His attempts to save his new world from his own demons makes Lunar Park Ellis’s most suspenseful novel. In this chilling tale reality, memoir, and fantasy combine to create not only a fascinating version of this most controversial writer but also a deeply moving novel about love and loss, parents and children, and ultimately forgiveness.