Book Cover The Book of Illusions

The Book of Illusions

of Paul Auster

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Description

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. Then 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 back in 1929.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.

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Fiction Fiction Mystery Contemporary American Literature Novels The United States Of America Literary Fiction Drama Thriller

Main Characters

David Zimmer Hector Mann

Book Details

  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 288 pages
  • Publisher Picador Paper
  • Publication Date July 13th 2003
  • First Publication 10/28/02
  • Language English
  • ISBN 9780312990961
  • Edition Not informed
  • Category Fiction
  • Scenario ['United States of America']

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