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One of the most remarkable novels of the Holocaust ever written, Jakob the Liar is a tale of everyday heroism and the extraordinary power of illusion. Set in an unnamed German-occupied ghetto, the story centers on an unlikely hero, Jakob Heym, who accidentally overhears news of vital importance: the Russians are advancing on a city three hundred miles away. As Jakob's tidings rekindle hope and the promise of liberation, he feels compelled to elaborate. Forming a protective bond with a young orphan girl, Jakob becomes caught in his own web of optimistic lies. Awarded Germany's prestigious Heinrich Mann Prize for fiction and in a new translation by Leila Vennewitz, Jakob the Liar is a masterpiece of Kafkaesque comedy which unfolds with the impact of a timeless folk legend.
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Jakob the Liar, Jurek Becker
- Lingua
- Pubblicato
- 1999
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- Titolo
- Jakob the Liar
- Lingua
- Inglese
- Autori
- Jurek Becker
- Editore
- Plume
- Pubblicato
- 1999
- Formato
- In brossura
- ISBN10
- 0452281709
- ISBN13
- 9780452281707
- Serie
- Tag
- Narrativa, Tema stórico, Classici, Letteratura tedesca, Prosa di guerra, Guerre, Seconda guerra mondiale, Scuola, Ebrei, Olocausto, Nazismo, Speranza, Bugie, Terzo Reich (Germania nazista), 1933-1945, Radio, Ghetto
- Valutazione
- 3,85 su 5
- Descrizione
- One of the most remarkable novels of the Holocaust ever written, Jakob the Liar is a tale of everyday heroism and the extraordinary power of illusion. Set in an unnamed German-occupied ghetto, the story centers on an unlikely hero, Jakob Heym, who accidentally overhears news of vital importance: the Russians are advancing on a city three hundred miles away. As Jakob's tidings rekindle hope and the promise of liberation, he feels compelled to elaborate. Forming a protective bond with a young orphan girl, Jakob becomes caught in his own web of optimistic lies. Awarded Germany's prestigious Heinrich Mann Prize for fiction and in a new translation by Leila Vennewitz, Jakob the Liar is a masterpiece of Kafkaesque comedy which unfolds with the impact of a timeless folk legend.