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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
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- Publicado en
- 1999
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- Título
- Jakob the Liar
- Idioma
- Inglés
- Autores
- Jurek Becker
- Editorial
- Plume
- Publicado en
- 1999
- Formato
- Tapa blanda
- ISBN10
- 0452281709
- ISBN13
- 9780452281707
- Serie
- Etiquetas
- Ficción, Tema histórico, Clásicos, Literatura alemana, Prosa bélica, Guerras, Segunda Guerra Mundial, Escuela, Judíos, Holocausto, Nazismo, Esperanza, Mentiras, Tercer Reich (Alemania nazi), 1933-1945, Radio, Ghetto
- Calificación
- 3,85 de 5
- Descripción
- 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.