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Heidegger's Glasses (2010)

by Thaisa Frank(Favorite Author)

3.38 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

158243719X (ISBN13: 9781582437194)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Counterpoint

review 1: The world of this novel is fascinating. It is real--a historical WWII setting--and it is imaginary--in the Compound of Scribes captives (who can translate a variety of languages) write letters to the dead so that they will keep their secrets about the Nazi plan for the Final Solution. While the compound provides some security for the captives (are we safe?--the constant question), it also imprisons them with the SS guards in a mineshaft built to look like a village. There is a world above the compound, and there are worlds within and around it as well, some of them comforting, some of the horrifying. These physical layers complicate the entire novel as we look at how people love, remain loyal, betray, tell the truth, lie, keep secrets, etc. I read this book slowly, savorin... moreg the language, the magic, the horror and the beauty of it. It is also a very esthetically pleasing book. Images of handwritten letters appear throughout, connecting us to the past, the labor of the scribes, and to the dead. As surreal as this novel is on some levels, its point of view seemed absolutely realistic to me.
review 2: What an amazing story. I was hooked within the first few pages of this book. I was saddened by what the people endured but inspired, too. The book was very well written and really developed the characters. I want to do some research to find out if this type of stuff really happened. I highly recommend this book. I also got it while it was offered free for the Kindle! I would have paid full price for it. Unfortunately it is not lending enabled. less

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