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A terminally ill German man revisits his family's history. His grandparents helped build the East German socialist state; his father was in a gulag for criticizing the Soviet regime; his son wants to forget the political struggles of the 20th century in t
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Summary
Summary
A terminally ill German man revisits his family's history. His grandparents helped build the East German socialist state; his father was in a gulag for criticizing the Soviet regime; his son wants to forget the political struggles of the 20th century in tEditorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
“A haunting and eye-opening book.” —Joan Silber, author of Ideas of Heaven and Fools
“Ruge takes full advantage of the varying viewpoints to display, impressively, the density of family life.” —Kirkus Reviews
“[An] evocative family chronicle…full-bodied storytelling with an enlightening sense of modern history.” —Publishers Weekly
“There isn’t any nostalgia here, just a deeply plaintive examination of personal and political tragedy.” —Booklist (starred review)
Details
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Available Formats : | Digital Download |
Runtime: | 11.61 |
Audience: | Adult |
Language: | English |
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