Jakob the Liar
by Jurek Becker
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- Paperback
- Condition
- USED Good
- ISBN 10
- 0452281709
- ISBN 13
- 9780452281707
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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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- Bookseller
- Montclair Book Center (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 467878
- Title
- Jakob the Liar
- Author
- Jurek Becker
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- USED Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0452281709
- ISBN 13
- 9780452281707
- Publisher
- Plume
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.s.a.
- Date Published
- September 1999
- Pages
- 244
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