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The Dark Room Rachel Seiffert

The Dark Room By Rachel Seiffert

The Dark Room by Rachel Seiffert


$32.99
Condition - Very Good
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Summary

The Dark Room tells the stories of three ordinary Germans: Helmut, a young photographer in Berlin in the 1930s who uses his craft to express his patriotic fervour; and, fifty years later, Micha, a young teacher obsessed with what his loving grandfather did in the war, struggling to deal with the past of his family and his country.

The Dark Room Summary

The Dark Room: World War 2 Fiction by Rachel Seiffert

The Dark Room tells the stories of three ordinary Germans: Helmut, a young photographer in Berlin in the 1930s who uses his craft to express his patriotic fervour; Lore, a twelve-year-old girl who in 1945 guides her young siblings across a devastated Germany after her Nazi parents are seized by the Allies; and, fifty years later, Micha, a young teacher obsessed with what his loving grandfather did in the war, struggling to deal with the past of his family and his country.

The Dark Room Reviews

Intensely observed debut... Perfectly balanced * Guardian *
A startlingly powerful debut... Not to be missed * Daily Mail *
Ambitious and powerful... Seiffert writes lean, clean prose. Deftly, she hangs large ideas on the vivid private experiences of her principal characters.... Poignant - and ultimately optimistic... Engrossing * New York Times *
What a bold book... Compelling... Challenging and substantial * Time Out *
Guilt, shame, responsibility, new beginnings, the individual in history - these are Seiffert's subjects, conveyed in a style of deceptive simplicity... Provocative and accomplished * The Times *

About Rachel Seiffert

The daughter of a German mother and an Australian father, Rachel Seiffert has spent most of her life in Oxford and Glasgow. She now lives in Berlin.

Additional information

GOR000381538
9780099287179
009928717X
The Dark Room: World War 2 Fiction by Rachel Seiffert
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Vintage Publishing
20020207
400
Short-listed for Booker Prize for Fiction 2001 Short-listed for Guardian First Book Award 2001
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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