The Dark Room

World War 2 Fiction

Rachel Seiffert author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Vintage Publishing

Published:7th Feb '02

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'An important book, a powerful commentary on the moral issues of the last century with the realisation that no one is completely blameless - extraordinary' Sunday Express

The Dark Room tells the stories of three ordinary Germans: Helmut, a young photographer in Berlin in the 1930s who uses his craft to express his patriotic fervour; and, fifty years later, Micha, a young teacher obsessed with what his loving grandfather did in the war, struggling to deal with the past of his family and his country.The Dark Room tells the stories of three ordinary Germans: Helmut, a young photographer in Berlin in the 1930s who uses his craft to express his patriotic fervour; Lore, a twelve-year-old girl who in 1945 guides her young siblings across a devastated Germany after her Nazi parents are seized by the Allies; and, fifty years later, Micha, a young teacher obsessed with what his loving grandfather did in the war, struggling to deal with the past of his family and his country.

Intensely observed debut… Perfectly balanced * Guardian *
A startlingly powerful debut... Not to be missed * Daily Mail *
Ambitious and powerful... Seiffert writes lean, clean prose. Deftly, she hangs large ideas on the vivid private experiences of her principal characters.... Poignant - and ultimately optimistic... Engrossing * New York Times *
What a bold book... Compelling... Challenging and substantial * Time Out *
Guilt, shame, responsibility, new beginnings, the individual in history - these are Seiffert's subjects, conveyed in a style of deceptive simplicity... Provocative and accomplished * The Times *

  • Short-listed for Booker Prize for Fiction 2001
  • Short-listed for Guardian First Book Award 2001

ISBN: 9780099287179

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 25mm

Weight: 277g

400 pages