Jakob der Lugner

One of the most remarkable novels of the Holocaust ever written, Jakob the Liar is a tale of everyday heroism and the extraordinary power of illusion. Set in an unnamed German-occupied ghetto, the story centers on an unlikely hero, Jakob Heym, who accidentally overhears news of vital importance: the Russians are advancing on a city three hundred miles away. As Jakob's tidings rekindle hope and the promise of liberation, he feels compelled to elaborate. Forming a protective bond with a young orphan girl, Jakob becomes caught in his own web of optimistic lies. Awarded Germany's prestigious Heinrich Mann Prize for fiction and in a new translation by Leila Vennewitz, Jakob the Liar is a masterpiece of Kafkaesque comedy which unfolds with the impact of a timeless folk legend.

Unul dintre cele mai remarcabile romane ale Holocaustului scris vreodata, Jakob Mincinosul este o poveste despre eroismul cotidian si puterea extraordinara a iluziei. Situata intr-un ghetou nemanificat ocupat de germani, povestea se concentreaza pe un erou putin probabil, Jakob Heym, care aude accidental stiri de o importanta vitala: rusii avanseaza spre un oras aflat la trei sute de mile distanta.