Leo Gursky is a man who fell in love at the age of ten and has been in love ever since. These days, he is just about surviving life in America, tapping his radiator each evening to let his upstairs neighbour know he's still alive, drawing attention to himself at the milk counter of Starbucks. But life wasn't always like this: sixty years ago in the Polish village where he was born Leo fell in love with a young girl called Alma and wrote a book in honour of his love. These days he assumes that the book, and his dreams, are irretrievably lost, until one day they return to him in the form of a brown envelope. Meanwhile, a young girl, hoping to find a cure for her mother's loneliness, stumbles across a book that changed her mother's life and she goes in search of the author. Soon these and other worlds collide in The History of Love, a captivating audio exploring the power of love, of loneliness and of survival.
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Nicole Krauss's The History of Love is a hauntingly beautiful novel about two characters whose lives are woven together in such complex ways that even after the last page is turned, the reader is left to wonder what really happened. In the hands of a less gifted writer, unraveling this tangled web could easily give way to complete chaos. However, under Krauss's watchful eye, these twists and turns only strengthen the impact of this enchanting book.
The History of Love spans of period of over 60 years and takes readers from Nazi-occupied Eastern Europe to present day Brighton Beach. At the center of each main character's psyche is the issue of loneliness, and the need to fill a void left empty by lost love. Leo Gursky is a retired locksmith who immigrates to New York after escaping SS officers in his native Poland, only to spend the last stage of his life terrified that no one will notice when he dies. ("I try to make a point of being seen. Sometimes when I'm out, I'll buy a juice even though I'm not thirsty.") Fourteen-year-old Alma Singer vacillates between wanting to memorialize her dead father and finding a way to lift her mother's veil of depression. At the same time, she's trying to save her brother Bird, who is convinced he may be the Messiah, from becoming a 10-year-old social pariah. As the connection between Leo and Alma is slowly unmasked, the desperation, along with the potential for salvation, of this unique pair is also revealed.
The poetry of her prose, along with an uncanny ability to embody two completely original characters, is what makes Krauss an expert at her craft. But in the end, it's the absolute belief in the uninteruption of love that makes this novel a pleasure, and a wonder to behold. --Gisele Toueg -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine andere Ausgabe: Gebundene Ausgabe .
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One of the most passionate vindications of the written word in recent fiction. It takes one s breath away.
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This book came highly recommended by several reviewers as one of the "must reads" this summer,and rightly so.But beware: this book not a light beach read: it is a book for all seasons and a book to be re-read over and over again.
As the fates and lives of lonely,abandoned octagenarian Leo Gursky and fourteen year Alma Singer slowly meet and intertwine the reader is caught up in a "history of loves" lost and found.
Incredibly rich,heatbreaking,compelling and moving this thrilling modern day story is truly an unforgettable read.
A love story for the millennium,this is a guaranteed great read. Don't miss out!
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Unfortunately I read 'Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close' shortly before starting this, so my initial thought was "Ho-hum..." Basically the same style: small child on strange journey through a New York populated by a cast of eccentric characters, to discover some old family mystery etc etc.
Of course there are the obligatory pages that contain
SiNgLe
WORDS
for effect and there is a mild feeling of satisfaction when one gets to the end and discovers who is connected to whom and how. However, if you have read one of these books you will either love the other one, or hate it because of the feeling of deja vu.
I thought it was nice but not brilliant, it goes on the short list of books I would not read again (although, to be honest, I have already forgotten some details of the plot.) A pleasant read!
Of course there are the obligatory pages that contain
SiNgLe
WORDS
for effect and there is a mild feeling of satisfaction when one gets to the end and discovers who is connected to whom and how. However, if you have read one of these books you will either love the other one, or hate it because of the feeling of deja vu.
I thought it was nice but not brilliant, it goes on the short list of books I would not read again (although, to be honest, I have already forgotten some details of the plot.) A pleasant read!
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I just loved 'The History of Love'! At first the different perspectives of the protagonists might be confusing but the more you get into the plot and into the 'heads' of Alma, her brother, Leo, and Zvi, the more the pieces seem to fit together to make the whole thing 'round'. The plot is exciting, sad, and at many points quite humorous. If you like stories which are not easy in terms of light literature and if you like to figure things out yourself, here you are!
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Für J.S. Foer Fans
Man merkt, dass Nicole Krauss mit Jonathan Safran Foer verheiratet ist an ihrer Art zu schreiben: Mehrsträngige Handlung, Rückblenden in die Vergangenheit, Briefe,... Lesen Sie weiter...
Vor 13 Tagen von El. S. veröffentlicht
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Masterpiece with one Leo and two Alma's
This is the brilliant, second novel of Nicole Krauss. When I finished, I started again, because this book is exceptional, in which angels, locks, imagination and (in-)visibility... Lesen Sie weiter...
Vor 18 Monaten von P. A. Doornbos veröffentlicht
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Die Einsamkeit des Lebens
Ich habe zu Anfang gezögert, dieses Buch zu lesen, da mir der Titel wenig ansprechend schien. Zu kitschig, habe ich gedacht. Da habe ich mich sehr geirrt. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 2. Oktober 2009 von Villette
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The last page of each love story shall be devoted to its obituary
The History of Love by Nicole Krauss as might be already guessed from the title is a novel about history, about love as well as dying, about inability of humans to change the... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 23. Juni 2008 von Ana Lisa
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Ein Buch, was Spass macht
The History of Love ist ein Lesevergnügen. Geschrieben aus verschiedenen Perspektiven, mit liebenswerten Charakteren gefüllt, die einen Humor teilen, der absolute... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 28. Oktober 2006 von Eberhardt, Melanie
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One of the best books I've read this year
I can only concur with the other reviews. A wonderful book.
Fantastically written, 3 interweaving first person narratives
(an octogenerian, a teenage girl,... Lesen Sie weiter...
Fantastically written, 3 interweaving first person narratives
(an octogenerian, a teenage girl,... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 28. Oktober 2006 von G.J.Freese
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