The history of love

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Nicole Krauss: The history of love (2005, RB Large Print)

361 pages

English language

Published Nov. 19, 2005 by RB Large Print.

ISBN:
978-1-4193-4224-0
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OCLC Number:
60813949

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5 stars (1 review)

It has been decades since Leo Leo Gursky first surrendered his heart, then wrote a book about it--at the tender age of 10--and he's been in love with the same person ever since. Leo believes his book is lost to time, but what he doesn't know is, not only has it survived 60 years without him, it has also been an inspiration to others. Fourteen-year-old Alma was even named for a character from the book. When she realizes how deeply the story touched her lonely mother, she embarks upon a search for answers.

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This book is a jewel! I don't care if Nicole never writes anything good after this. This one masterpiece instantly puts her on the same shelf with Dostoyevsky and Murakami. Instant classic!

I can hardly believe Nicole was only 30 when she wrote the book. And yet... The writing is brilliant. No plot, no silly descriptions - just the characters and their stories told in their authentic voices. Breathtaking!

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  • Authors -- Fiction.
  • Immigrants -- Fiction.
  • Lost literature -- Fiction.
  • Books and reading -- Fiction.
  • Large type books.
  • Loss (Psychology) -- Fiction.
  • Poland -- Fiction.

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