The Book of Illusions - by Paul Auster (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>In this rich and emotionally charged work, a man's obsession with a silent film star sends him on a journey into a shadowy world of lies, illusions, and unexpected love.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>A NATIONAL BESTSELLER<br>A <i>NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW</i> NOTABLE BOOK <p/></b> <p/>Six months after losing his wife and two young sons, Vermont Professor David Zimmer spends his waking hours mired in a blur of alcoholic grief and self-pity. One night, he stumbles upon a clip from a lost film by silent comedian Hector Mann. His interest is piqued, and he soon finds himself embarking on a journey around the world to research a book on this mysterious figure, who vanished from sight in 1929. <p/>When the book is published the following year, a letter turns up in Zimmer's mailbox bearing a return address from a small town in New Mexico inviting him to meet Hector. Zimmer hesitates, until one night a strange woman appears on his doorstep and makes the decision for him, changing his life forever.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"A nearly flawless work . . . Auster will be remembered as one of the great writers of our time." --<i>San Francisco Chronicle</i> <p/>"Mr. Auster's elegant, finely calibrated <i>Book of Illusions </i>is a haunting feat of intellectual gamesmanship." --<i>The New York Times</i> <p/>"This noirish, layered tale will keep you guessing to the very end." --<i>Time Out New York</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>PAUL AUSTER</b> is the bestselling author of <i>Travels in the Scriptorium</i>, <i>Oracle Night</i>, and <i>Man in the Dark</i>, among many other works. <i>I Thought My Father Was God</i>, the NPR National Story Project Anthology, which he edited, was also a national bestseller. His work has been translated into more than thirty-five languages. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.</p>
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