Brooklyn Follies

Paul Auster (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

304 Seiten

2005
Faber & Faber (Verlag)
978-0-571-22497-5 (ISBN)

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Set against the backdrop of the contested US election of 2000, this book tells the story of an uncle and nephew double-act. Filled with stories and characters, mystery and fraud, these lives intertwine and become bound together as the author explores the terrain of contemporary America - a crucible of broken dreams and of human folly.

So begins Paul Auster's remarkable new novel, "The Brooklyn Follies". Set against the backdrop of the contested US election of 2000, it tells the story of Nathan and Tom, an uncle and nephew double-act. One in remission from lung cancer, divorced, and estranged from his only daughter, the other hiding away from his once-promising academic career, and life in general. Having accidentally ended up in the same Brooklyn neighbourhood, they discover a community teeming with life and passion. When Lucy, the little girl who refuses to speak, comes into their lives there is suddenly a bridge from their pasts that may offer them the possibility of redemption. Filled with stories and characters, mystery and fraud, these lives intertwine and become bound together as Auster brilliantly explores the wider terrain of contemporary America - a crucible of broken dreams and of human folly.

Paul Auster was born in New Jersey in 1947. After attending Columbia University he lived in France for four years. Since 1974 he has published poems, essays, novels, screenplays, and translations. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	17.11.2005
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	158 x 240 mm
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Zweisprachige Ausgaben ► Deutsch / Englisch
ISBN-10	0-571-22497-0 / 0571224970
ISBN-13	978-0-571-22497-5 / 9780571224975
Zustand	Neuware