An academic finds himself contemplating the unthinkable in a “tour
de force” psychological thriller by the philosopher and author of
Night Train to Lisbon (De Volkskrant, Netherlands). Pascal Mercier’s
critically acclaimed debut novel, Night Train to Lisbon, became an
international bestseller and the basis for a film starring Jeremy
Irons. Now, in Perlmann’s Silence, Mercier delivers a deft
psychological portrait of a man striving to get his life back on track
in the wake of his beloved wife’s death. Philipp Perlmann, prominent
linguist and speaker at a gathering of international academics in a
seaside town near Genoa, is struggling to maintain his grip on
reality. Derailed by grief and no longer confident of his professional
standing, writing his keynote address seems like an insurmountable
task. Terrified of failure, he decides to plagiarize the work of
Leskov, a Russian colleague, and breathes a sigh of relief once the
text has been submitted. But when Leskov’s imminent arrival is
announced, Perlmann’s mounting desperation leads him to contemplate
drastic measures. A captivating portrait of a slowly unraveling
mind, Perlmann’s Silence is a brilliant meditation on the complex
interplay between language, memory, and the depths of the human
psyche.
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ISBN
9780802194862
Publisert
2014
Utgiver
Vendor
Grove Press (ORIM)
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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