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| Rachel Seiffert’s absorbing, internationally acclaimed debut explores the modern German psyche through the experiences of three ordinary people.<br><br>At the onset of World War II, a young photographer’s assistant is kept out of the war due to a physical disability, and instead spends his time capturing on film the changing temper of Berlin, the city he loves. Just weeks after Germany’s surrender, a teenage girl whose parents have been taken into allied custody leads her siblings on a harrowing journey to find their grandmother. And two generations after the war, a teacher searches for the reason why the Russians imprisoned his beloved grandfather. Evoking the experiences of the individual with astonishing emotional depth and psychological acuity, <b>The Dark Room</b> develops a portrait of the twentieth century in all its drama and complexity. |
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Key Information
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| Awards: |
2001 Los Angeles Times Book Prize, 2001 The Man Booker Prize |
| Authors: |
Rachel Seiffert |
| Fiction Subgenre: |
Conflicts & Dualities |
| Fiction Genre: |
History |
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Professional Reviews
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Bookforum: "A novel of uncommon perception [that] explores the emotional terrain of national complicity during the most horrific epoch of the twentieth century.", New Yorker: "[A] lyrical debut collection of novellas....", Sacks, David, New York Times Book Review: "Avoiding horror and melodrama, the action occurs at the periphery of historical events. None of the three main characters commit atrocities; the focus is on their emotional lives and their varying awareness of national guilt. They are preoccupied with personal goals that shed light on the Germany they inhabit. Seiffert writes lean, clean prose. Deftly, she hangs large ideas on the vivid private experiences of her principal characters." |
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Book Editions
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- Paperback
- Reprint
- October 01, 2002
- Vintage Books
- 8"(h) x 5.25"(w) x 0.75"(d), 0.45 lbs.
- 9780375726323
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