by Paul Auster · Faber & Faber · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780571224982
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«The Brooklyn Follies» is Paul Auster's novel, published by Faber & Faber in paperback (304 pages, in English).
A former insurance salesman seeks a quiet place to die in Brooklyn, but reuniting with his nephew Tom, a bookstore employee, brings him back to life. Among new friends, a girl who doesn't speak, and a past demanding reckoning, this ensemble novel portrays the 2000 elections and the search for redemption in contemporary America.
The 'New Ed' edition is from September 2006; the work originally appeared in 2005 and belongs to contemporary literary fiction.
For lovers of contemporary literary fiction and Paul Auster's urban novels, with warm characters and a bittersweet tone.
Paul Benjamin Auster was an American writer, novelist, memoirist, poet, and filmmaker. His notable works include The New York Trilogy (1987), Moon Palace (1989), The Music of Chance (1990), The Book of Illusions (2002), The Brooklyn Follies (2005), Invisible (2009), Sunset Park (2010), Winter Journal (2012), and 4 3 2 1 (2017). His books have been translated into more than 40 languages.
