Becker, Jurek
Jacob the Liar: A Novel--50th Anniversary Edition
- ISBN 13:
- 9781951627041
- author:
- Becker, Jurek
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Arcade Publishing
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2021
- Pages:
- 264
- Dimensions:
- 20.8 x 14 x 1.8 centimeters (0.2
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Jacob the Liar A Novel-50th Anniversary Edition by Jurek Becker In the midst of the Holocaust, a remarkable novel of everyday heroism and the extraordinary power of illusion emerges. Jacob the Liar, a tale of hope and survival, is a masterpiece of Kafkaesque comedy that unfolds with the impact of a timeless folk legend. When Jacob is arrested and brought to the German military office, he overhears a report of the Red Army's advance to a city some 300 miles away. This news gives him the opportunity to spread hope to his fellow prisoners by telling a lie: "How do I know? I have a radio." As Jacob feeds the ghetto fabricated news reports, he finds himself caught in a web of lies that save lives by giving people renewed hope. This 50th anniversary edition includes a new afterword by Louis Begley, offering a fresh perspective on this powerful and thought-provoking novel.
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