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A searing novella about coming of age in a land of tyranny, by one of Germany's most brilliant young authors.

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"Her restrained unvarnished prose is overwhelming." -- Nicole Krauss
"Jenny Erpenbeck should be praised for asking us to learn from the marginalized what the majority apparently will not see." -- London Times Literary Supplement
"Jenny Erpenbeck is a rising star of the German literary scene." -- Cosmopolitan

The Book of Words

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    A Paperback by Jenny Erpenbeck, Susan Bernofsky

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      Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
      Publication Date: 12/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780811217064, 978-0811217064
      ISBN10: 081121706X

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A searing novella about coming of age in a land of tyranny, by one of Germany's most brilliant young authors.

      Trade Review
      "Her restrained unvarnished prose is overwhelming." -- Nicole Krauss
      "Jenny Erpenbeck should be praised for asking us to learn from the marginalized what the majority apparently will not see." -- London Times Literary Supplement
      "Jenny Erpenbeck is a rising star of the German literary scene." -- Cosmopolitan

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