Die Erstaunliche Geschichte Des Max Tivoli by Andrew Sean Greer
A man born with the physical appearance of an old man who ages in reverse narrates his life, grappling with the strange social reactions and personal paradoxes his condition creates; throughout childhood and adulthood he forms friendships and a deep, complicated devotion to a woman whose choices shape much of his joy and sorrow. The book uses this premise to probe identity, mortality, and the persistence of love, showing how time’s passage can deepen longing even as bodies move in opposite directions. It is a bittersweet, reflective meditation on what makes a life—memory, desire, and the stories we tell ourselves.
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- 2004
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- American
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- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
- - The Confessions of Max Tivoli
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