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Not since The Reader has a work of fiction so stunningly evoked the guilt and shame that resounds in postwar Germany. In this debut novel of astonishing originality, we bear witness to a family ravaged with regret at the loss of their child. As a young boy, the narrator learns that his parents lost their firstborn son while fleeing the advancing Russian Army in 1945. Though his family has comfortably settled in Westphalen, the memory of Arnold continues to haunt them. The narrator shares his parents' anguish, but he can't resist feeling resentful, for his brother's absence is the most defining aspect of his life. When his parents learn of a foundling that resembles Arnold, they embark on a horrific quest to claim him as their own, only to endure a series of unanticipated twists that lead to a startling denouement. At turns uncanny, subtle, and perversely amusing, Lost is a chilling novel of mesmerizing power.Product Identifiers
PublisherRandom House USA Inc
ISBN-139780375706226
eBay Product ID (ePID)96728674
Product Key Features
Book TitleLost: a Novel
AuthorHans-Ulrich Treichel
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicBooks
Publication Year2000
Dimensions
Item Height203mm
Item Width132mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorHans-Ulrich Treichel
Series TitleVintage International
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States