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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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- Title Jakob the Liar
- Author Jurek Becker
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Edition Unstated
- Pages 244
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Plume Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date 1999-09-01
- ISBN 9780452281707 / 0452281709
- Weight 0.46 lbs (0.21 kg)
- Dimensions 8.03 x 5.32 x 0.71 in (20.40 x 13.51 x 1.80 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Jewish fiction, Jews - Germany
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2003272862
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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