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Schopenhauer's Telescope

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In an unnamed European village, in the middle of a civil war, one man digs while another watches over him. Gradually, they begin to talk. Over the course of the afternoon, as the snow falls and truck-loads of villagers are corralled in the next field, we discover why they are there - not just who they are and how specific, sinister events in their country have led them to be separated by a deepening grave, but why the history of civilization is inseparable from the history of mass violence. Beautifully written, with a poet's eye for detail coupled with a chilling narrative drive, Gerard Donovan's first novel has been compared with Franz Kafka and Bernhard Schlink. SCHOPENHAUER'S TELESCOPE is current in the best sense - not merely about Bosnia or Kosovo, but in attempting to make art out of brutal life.

Author Biography

Gerard Donovan was born in Ireland and now lives in New York. This is his first novel.
Release date NZ
April 5th, 2004
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Country of Publication
United States
Imprint
Simon & Schuster
Pages
320
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Dimensions
130x198x21
ISBN-13
9780743239219
Product ID
1647873

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