The Lost: A Search for Six of Six Million - Softcover

Mendelsohn, Daniel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0060542993 ISBN 13: 9780060542993

Verlag: Harper Perennial, 2007

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In this rich and riveting narrative, a writer's search for the truth behind his family's tragic past in World War II becomes a remarkably original epic—part memoir, part reportage, part mystery, and part scholarly detective work—that brilliantly explores the nature of time and memory, family and history.

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"A stirring detective work, The Lost is . deepened by reflections on the inescapable part that chance plays in history." -- J. M. Coetzee "A beautiful book, beautifully written." -- Michael Chabon "A stunning achievement. . . . Extraordinary." -- Rebecca Goldstein, The New York Observer Epic and personal, meditative and suspenseful, tragic and at times hilarious, The Lost is a wonderful book. --Jonathan Safran Foer A stunning memoir. . . . As suspenseful as a detective thriller, and as difficult to put down. --Francine Prose, O, The Oprah Magazine A grand book, an ambitious undertaking fully realized. --The Forward A stirring detective work, The Lost is deepened by reflections on the inescapable part that chance plays in history. --J. M. Coetzee A stunning achievement. . . . Extraordinary. --Rebecca Goldstein, The New York Observer The Lost is the most gripping, the most amazing true story I have read in years. --Charles Simic, The New York Review of Books A magnificent and deeply wise book. . . . Mesmerizing. . . . Mendelsohn s accomplishment is enormous. --The Los Angeles Times Book Review Daniel Mendelsohn has written a powerfully moving work of a lost family past. . . . A remarkable achievement. --Joyce Carol Oates The Lost is a sensitively written book that constantly asks itself the most difficult questions about history and memory. --BookForum Mendelsohn, a classicist, creates a stunning Odyssey here, an epic world-wandering. --Garry Wills An excellent memoir. . . . The Lost . . . brings to life the struggle of an entire generation. --People (four stars) Stunning. . . . A singular achievement, a work of major significance and pummeling impact. --Samuel G. Freedman, The Chicago Tribune A beautiful book, beautifully written. --Michael Chabon Hugely ambitious yet intensely engaging. . . . Absorbing, novelistic. . . . Thought-provoking and original. --Ron Rosenbaum, The New York Times Book Review (front cover) "Hugely ambitious yet intensely engaging. . . . Absorbing, novelistic. . . . Thought-provoking and original."--Ron Rosenbaum, The New York Times Book Review (front cover) "A grand book, an ambitious undertaking fully realized."--The Forward "The Lost is the most gripping, the most amazing true story I have read in years."--Charles Simic, The New York Review of Books "A magnificent and deeply wise book. . . . Mesmerizing. . . . Mendelsohn's accomplishment is enormous."--The Los Angeles Times Book Review "A stunning achievement. . . . Extraordinary."--Rebecca Goldstein, The New York Observer "A stunning memoir. . . . As suspenseful as a detective thriller, and as difficult to put down."--Francine Prose, O, The Oprah Magazine "Epic and personal, meditative and suspenseful, tragic and at times hilarious, The Lost is a wonderful book."--Jonathan Safran Foer "The Lost is a sensitively written book that constantly asks itself the most difficult questions about history and memory."--BookForum "A beautiful book, beautifully written."--Michael Chabon "Daniel Mendelsohn has written a powerfully moving work of a "lost" family past. . . . A remarkable achievement."--Joyce Carol Oates "A stirring detective work, The Lost is ... deepened by reflections on the inescapable part that chance plays in history."--J. M. Coetzee "Stunning. . . . A singular achievement, a work of major significance and pummeling impact."--Samuel G. Freedman, The Chicago Tribune "An excellent memoir. . . . The Lost . . . brings to life the struggle of an entire generation."--People (four stars) "Mendelsohn, a classicist, creates a stunning Odyssey here, an epic world-wandering."--Garry Wills ""The Lost" is a sensitively written book that constantly asks itself the most difficult questions about history and memory."--BookForum "A stirring detective work, "The Lost" is ... deepened by reflections on the inescapable part that chance plays in history."--J. M. Coetzee "Mendelsohn, a classicist, creates a stunning "Odyssey" here, an epic world-wandering."--Garry Wills

Reseña del editor

In this rich and riveting narrative, a writer's search for the truth behind his family's tragic past in World War II becomes a remarkably original epic--part memoir, part reportage, part mystery, and part scholarly detective work--that brilliantly explores the nature of time and memory, family and history.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Harper Perennial
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2007
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0060542993
• ISBN 13: 9780060542993
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 528
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar