Norman Manea , Jean Harris

Captives

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ISBN 13:: 9780811220477
author:: Norman Manea , Jean Harris
format:: Paperback
publisher:: W. W. Norton & Company
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2014
Pages:: 288
Dimensions:: 14 x 1.8 x 20.3 cm
Genre:: Fiction, Contemporary Fiction,
Condition:: New
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Captives, Norman Manea's first novel, offers a thought-provoking exploration of postwar Romania. Divided into three sections, the book delves into the lives of several characters as they struggle to cope with the aftermath of the Second World War and the totalitarian state that followed. Their experiences are marked by loss of identity, trauma, and submission, reflecting the country's complex history under communism and anti-Semitism. This moving account provides a unique insight into a nation haunted by recent atrocities. Written in first-, second-, and third-person voices, Captives presents a kaleidoscopic vision of totalitarianism that is both universal and deeply personal.

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