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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
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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 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)
Author
Author Bio: Eugen Ruge
Eugen Ruge won the 2011 German Book Prize for In Times of Fading Light, his debut novel, which became a bestseller in Germany and has been translated into twenty languages. He lives in Berlin, Germany.
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| Available Formats : | Digital Download |
| Runtime: | 11.61 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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