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In the Country of Last Things
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Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #77253 in Books
- Published on: 2005-02-03
- Binding: Paperback
- 208 pages
Editorial Reviews
Synopsis
In this novel Paul Auster offers a haunting picture of a devastated world - a futuristic world - but one which may be seen to shadow our own. Auster's other work includes "The New York Trilogy" and "Hand to Mouth", and the screenplays "Smoke" and "Blue in the Face".
Customer Reviews
A BOOK FOR ONE NIGHT
From the very first sentence of the book I could not stop reading. I finished the book that very night, staying awake until 04.00. The surreal world drags you in and doesn't let go. My favourite book by Auster.
nostalgia
I read this book about 15 years ago and still have the haunting image of Auster's 'runners' playing in my mind. As a dystopian, spoilt future this is precise and believable. Close to the end of the Book of Illusions I am ready to re-read the country of last things. If you enjoy this try Margaret Atwood's Oryx and Crake for a double bill of near future pleasure!
A harrowing account
Paul Auster’s novel offers a haunting picture of a devastated society with all its miseries and struggles for survival. It is highly reminiscent of George Orwell’s “Nineteen Eighty-Four” and although Paul Auster’s novel is also set in the future, it is a chilling reflection of contemporary social reality. It is a short, sustained masterpiece, truly unforgettable.
