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An Unreliable Man
An Unreliable Man
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Description: From the creative genius of Jostein Gaarder author of modern classic Sophie's World comes a novel about loneliness and the power of words Jakop is a lonely man. Divorced from his wife with no friends apart from his constant companion Pelle he spends his life attending the funerals of people he doesn't know obscuring his identity in a web of improbable lies. As his addiction spirals out of control he is forced to reconcile his love of language and stories with the ever more urgent need for human connection. An Unreliable Man is a moving and thought - provoking novel about loneliness and truth about seeking a place in the world and about how storytelling gives our lives meaning. Decades after his global bestseller Sophie's World Jostein Gaarder has written a poignant and funny book for our times - full of life and hope. Praise for Sophie's World A TOUR DE Force Time Extraordinary Newsweek A Unique Popular Classic The Times A Simply Wonderful Irresistible BOOK Daily Telegraph
Title: An Unreliable Man
Author(s): Gaarder Jostein
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
Barcode: 9781474605830
Pages: 336 Pages
Publication Date: 11/26/2019
Category: Fiction In Translation
Description: From the creative genius of Jostein Gaarder author of modern classic Sophie's World comes a novel about loneliness and the power of words Jakop is a lonely man. Divorced from his wife with no friends apart from his constant companion Pelle he spends his life attending the funerals of people he doesn't know obscuring his identity in a web of improbable lies. As his addiction spirals out of control he is forced to reconcile his love of language and stories with the ever more urgent need for human connection. An Unreliable Man is a moving and thought - provoking novel about loneliness and truth about seeking a place in the world and about how storytelling gives our lives meaning. Decades after his global bestseller Sophie's World Jostein Gaarder has written a poignant and funny book for our times - full of life and hope. Praise for Sophie's World A TOUR DE Force Time Extraordinary Newsweek A Unique Popular Classic The Times A Simply Wonderful Irresistible BOOK Daily Telegraph
Title: An Unreliable Man
Author(s): Gaarder Jostein
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
Barcode: 9781474605830
Pages: 336 Pages
Publication Date: 11/26/2019
Category: Fiction In Translation