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Perlmann's Silence

Pascal Mercier author Shaun Whiteside translator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Atlantic Books

Published:1st Aug '12

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Now in paperback from the internationally bestselling author of Night Train to Lisbon

A new paperback from the internationally bestselling author of Night Train to Lisbon

From the internationally bestselling author of Night Train to Lisbon comes a compelling novel about one man's attempt to extricate himself from his featureless existence and find a life of passion and danger.

LONGLISTED FOR THE 2013 IMPAC AWARD

'A deep, rich, complex search for the meaning of self' -- Guardian

In a quiet seaside town near Genoa, experts are gathering for a linguistics conference. One speaker, Philipp Perlmann, recently widowed and, struggling to contend with his grief, is unable to complete his keynote address. As the hour approaches, an increasingly desperate Perlmann decides to plagiarize the work of Leskov, a Russian colleague who cannot attend, and pass it off as his own.

But when word reaches Perlmann that Leskov has arrived unexpectedly in Genoa, Perlmann must protect himself from exposure by constructing a maelstrom of lies and deceit, which will lead him to the brink of murder.

  • Long-listed for IMPAC DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD 2013 (UK)

ISBN: 9781848877184

Dimensions: 200mm x 130mm x 48mm

Weight: 570g

624 pages

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