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Heiner, an Holocaust survivor, meets Lena at the Auschwitz trials in 1960s Frankfurt. His suffering is omnipresent, as Lena struggles to hold her own in an imbalanced relationship dominated by his past. A remarkable novel of what it means for life and love to be governed by trauma.
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Afterword by Monika Held
Info autore
Monika Held is a freelance journalist. Born in Hamburg, she has traveled around the world and been awarded many prizes for her writing and political commitment. She lives in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Anne Posten translates contemporary German poetry and prose, including works by Tankred Dorst, Thomas Brasch, and Uwe Kolbe.
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Heiner, an Holocaust survivor, meets Lena at the Auschwitz trials in 1960s Frankfurt. His suffering is omnipresent, as Lena struggles to hold her own in an imbalanced relationship dominated by his past. A remarkable novel of what it means for life and love to be governed by trauma.
Testo aggiuntivo
“A quite extraordinary book.”
— Focus, on the German edition
“Powerful, emotionally wrenching, and beautifully written. I can't help but be astonished that someone who wasn't yet born by the time the war ended could, through research and stories, write such a moving, empathetic novel that captures the myriad ways in which survivors try to piece themselves together and go on living. This is a masterful book that I recommend to everyone.”
— Rachel S. Cordasco, Bookishly Witty
“Born from deep, immersive study. . . . Expertly translated. . . . Make[s] for sobering but deeply rewarding reading.”
— Daily Beast
“Thought-provoking. . . . What marks Held’s novel as an important addition to the large body of historical fiction about the lives of camp survivors is her exploration of Heiner’s psychological need to embrace his Auschwitz experiences rather than struggling to repress or overcome them.”
— Three Percent
“There is so much to be gleaned from this very brave, worthy and most eye-opening of books.”
— David Marx
