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Jakob the Liar (Picador Books)
by Becker, Jurek
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 033030447X
- ISBN 13
- 9780330304474
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Synopsis
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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- World of Books Ltd
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- GOR011902105
- Title
- Jakob the Liar (Picador Books)
- Author
- Becker, Jurek
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 033030447X
- ISBN 13
- 9780330304474
- Publisher
- Picador
- This edition first published
- 1990
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