Great house / Nicole Krauss.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : W. W. Norton & Co., c2010.Edition: 1st edDescription: 289 p. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9780393079982
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 813/.6Kra 22
LOC classification:
  • PS3611.R38 G74 2010
Summary: Connected solely by a desk of enormous dimension and many drawers that exerts a power over those who possess it or give it away, three people--a lonely American novelist clinging to the memory of a poet who has mysteriously vanished in Chile, an old man in Israel facing the imminent death of his wife of 51 years, and an esteemed antiques dealer tracking down the things stolen from his father by the Nazis--struggle to create a meaningful permanence in the face of inevitable loss.
Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.
Star ratings
    Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Barcode
Book Book INES Library 813/.6Kra (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 2018-18434

Connected solely by a desk of enormous dimension and many drawers that exerts a power over those who possess it or give it away, three people--a lonely American novelist clinging to the memory of a poet who has mysteriously vanished in Chile, an old man in Israel facing the imminent death of his wife of 51 years, and an esteemed antiques dealer tracking down the things stolen from his father by the Nazis--struggle to create a meaningful permanence in the face of inevitable loss.

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.

Firma e copyright

E-Library: INES-Ruhengeri

P.O. Box: 155 Ruhengeri, Phone:(+250) 788903032 / 788903030

© Copyright © 2019

Developed by:INES RUHENGERI