All Souls' Day by Cees Nooteboom
"All Souls' Day" is a novel about a Dutch documentary filmmaker, who, after losing his wife and daughter in a car accident, moves to Berlin to escape his grief. The protagonist becomes entangled in a series of romantic relationships while struggling to come to terms with his loss. The book blends narrative with philosophical musings on memory, loss, and the nature of time, using the city of Berlin as a backdrop to illustrate the protagonist's internal journey.
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- Published
- 1998
- Nationality
- Dutch
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 352
- Original Language
- Dutch
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This book is on the following 3 lists:
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- Zeit Literaturkanon (https://www.librarything.com/award/335/ZEIT-Literaturkanon)