Brooklyn Dårskab by Paul Auster
An ailing, retired narrator moves to Brooklyn intending to spend his remaining days in quiet solitude, but he is gradually drawn into the messy, warm lives of relatives and neighbors—especially a troubled young nephew—whose small dramas, coincidences and confessions revive his capacity for hope and connection. The novel blends melancholy and gentle comedy while exploring chance, storytelling, forgiveness and the redemptive power of ordinary human ties.
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- Published
- 2005
- Nationality
- American
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- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
- - Brooklyn Follies
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