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Austerlitz

by W.G. Sebald, Anthea Bell
Austerlitz - Thryft
Austerlitz - Thryft

Enigmatic identity quest, haunting memories and hidden past.

This book would be a good read for those who enjoy introspective and thought-provoking narratives. "Austerlitz" dives deep into the complexities of identity, memory, and the lifelong search for belonging. The haunting and mysterious nature of the protagonist's past will keep readers engaged and eager to uncover the truth alongside him. With beautiful prose and a captivating story, this book is perfect for fans of literary fiction and historical exploration.

  • Independent Foreign Fiction Prize (2002)
  • National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction (2001)
  • Bremer Literaturpreis (2002)
  • Jewish Quarterly-Wingate Prize for Fiction (2002)
  • Helen and Kurt Wolff Translator's Prize for Anthea Bell (2002)
  • Schlegel-Tieck Prize for Anthea Bell (2002)
  • Kääntäjien valtionpalkinto (2003)
  • Metų verstinė knyga Nominee for Fiction (2021)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Austerlitz

by W.G. Sebald, Anthea Bell
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ISBN: 9780140297997
Authors: W.G. Sebald, Anthea Bell
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Date of Publication: 2002-07-04
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Historical Fiction
Related Topics: War
Goodreads rating: 3.99
(rated by 21809 readers)

Description

Austerlitz, the internationally acclaimed masterpiece by “one of the most gripping writers imaginable” (The New York Review of Books), is the story of a man’s search for the answer to his life’s central riddle. A small child when he comes to England on a Kindertransport in the summer of 1939, one Jacques Austerlitz is told nothing of his real family by the Welsh Methodist minister and his wife who raise him. When he is a much older man, the fleeting memories return to him, and obeying an instinct he only dimly understands, he follows their trail back to the world he left behind a half century before. There, faced with the void at the heart of twentieth-century Europe, he struggles to rescue his heritage from oblivion.
 

Enigmatic identity quest, haunting memories and hidden past.

This book would be a good read for those who enjoy introspective and thought-provoking narratives. "Austerlitz" dives deep into the complexities of identity, memory, and the lifelong search for belonging. The haunting and mysterious nature of the protagonist's past will keep readers engaged and eager to uncover the truth alongside him. With beautiful prose and a captivating story, this book is perfect for fans of literary fiction and historical exploration.

  • Independent Foreign Fiction Prize (2002)
  • National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction (2001)
  • Bremer Literaturpreis (2002)
  • Jewish Quarterly-Wingate Prize for Fiction (2002)
  • Helen and Kurt Wolff Translator's Prize for Anthea Bell (2002)
  • Schlegel-Tieck Prize for Anthea Bell (2002)
  • Kääntäjien valtionpalkinto (2003)
  • Metų verstinė knyga Nominee for Fiction (2021)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.