Imre Kertesz's mesmerizing novel is a tale of identity and memory - the story of a middle-aged man taking stock of his life in the ever-present shadow of the Holocaust.The story unfolds at a writers retreat as the narrator, a survivor of the Holocaust, explains to a friend that he cannot bring a child into a world where the Holocaust occurred and could occur again.In an intricate narrative, we learn of the narrator's myriad disappointments: his unsuccessful literary career, his failed marriage, his ex-wife's new family and ...
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Imre Kertesz's mesmerizing novel is a tale of identity and memory - the story of a middle-aged man taking stock of his life in the ever-present shadow of the Holocaust.The story unfolds at a writers retreat as the narrator, a survivor of the Holocaust, explains to a friend that he cannot bring a child into a world where the Holocaust occurred and could occur again.In an intricate narrative, we learn of the narrator's myriad disappointments: his unsuccessful literary career, his failed marriage, his ex-wife's new family and children - children that could have been his own.Kaddish for a Child Not Born is a deeply introspective, poetic yet unsentimental work.
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Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Very Good. 6 X 0.25 X 9.25 inches VERY GOOD CONDITION PAPERBACK. clean, slid, bright..; Black spine titles with white cover titles on dark forrest cover art...comver circle blurb states "A NOVEL BY THE 2002 NOBEL PRIZE WINNER"uareback binding shows a bit darkening from quite nice cover. Nice early printing.; 95pg pages; Most Famous Poem for Dead Mother.
