Der eher unscheinbare Jakob wird durch eine Lüge über Nacht zum Helden. Eine Lüge die langsam anfängt, doch dann Ausmaße annimmt die Jakob nicht verkraften kann. Jakob schafft Hoffnung in einer nahezu auswegslosen Situation, aber zu welchem Preis?
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One of the most remarkable novels of the Holocaust ever written, Jakob the Liar is a tale of everyday heroism and the extraordinary power of illusion. Set in an unnamed German-occupied ghetto, the story centers on an unlikely hero, Jakob Heym, who accidentally overhears news of vital importance: the Russians are advancing on a city three hundred miles away. As Jakob's tidings rekindle hope and the promise of liberation, he feels compelled to elaborate. Forming a protective bond with a young orphan girl, Jakob becomes caught in his own web of optimistic lies. Awarded Germany's prestigious Heinrich Mann Prize for fiction and in a new translation by Leila Vennewitz, Jakob the Liar is a masterpiece of Kafkaesque comedy which unfolds with the impact of a timeless folk legend.
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Jakob the Liar, Jurek Becker
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- Erscheinungsdatum
- 1999
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