About the book
A New York Times Notable Book of the Year
Winner of the Lannan Literary Fiction Award
Winner of the Guardian Fiction Award
In 1940 a boy bursts from the mud of a war-torn Polish city, where he has buried himself to hide from the soldiers who murdered his family. His name is Jakob Beer. He is only seven years old. And although by all rights he should have shared the fate of the other Jews in his village, he has not only survived but been rescued by a Greek geologist, who does not recognize the boy as human until he begins to cry. With this electrifying image, Anne Michaels ushers us into her rapturously acclaimed novel of loss, memory, history, and redemption.
As Michaels follows Jakob across two continents, she lets us witness his transformation from a half-wild casualty of the Holocaust to an artist who extracts meaning from its abyss. Filled with mysterious symmetries and rendered in heart-stopping prose, Fugitive Pieces is a triumphant work, a book that should not so much be read as it should be surrendered to.
Editions of Fugitive Pieces
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780679454397
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780771058868
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780679776598
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780771058820
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780771058837
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780771058851
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307556295
- EBook
- ISBN 9781551993911
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780771050466
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780771050473
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A New York Times Notable Book of the Year
Winner of the Lannan Literary Fiction Award
Winner of the Guardian Fiction Award
In 1940 a boy bursts from the mud of a war-torn Polish city, where he has buried himself to hide from the soldiers who murdered his family. His name is Jakob Beer. He is only seven years old. And although by all rights he should have shared the fate of the other Jews in his village, he has not only survived but been rescued by a Greek geologist, who does not recognize the boy as human until he begins to cry. With this electrifying image, Anne Michaels ushers us into her rapturously acclaimed novel of loss, memory, history, and redemption.
As Michaels follows Jakob across two continents, she lets us witness his transformation from a half-wild casualty of the Holocaust to an artist who extracts meaning from its abyss. Filled with mysterious symmetries and rendered in heart-stopping prose, Fugitive Pieces is a triumphant work, a book that should not so much be read as it should be surrendered to.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Fugitive Pieces about?
A New York Times Notable Book of the Year
Winner of the Lannan Literary Fiction Award
Winner of the Guardian Fiction Award
In 1940 a boy bursts from the mud of a war-torn Polish city, where he has buried himself to hide from the soldiers who murdered his family. His name is Jakob Beer. He is only seven years old. And although by all rights he should have shared the fate of the other Jews in his village, he has not only survived but been rescued by a Greek geologist, who does not recognize the boy as human until he begins to cry. With this electrifying image, Anne Michaels ushers us into her rapturously acclaimed novel of loss, memory, history, and redemption.
As Michaels follows Jakob across two continents, she lets us witness his transformation from a half-wild casualty of the Holocaust to an artist who extracts meaning from its abyss. Filled with mysterious symmetries and rendered in heart-stopping prose, Fugitive Pieces is a triumphant work, a book that should not so much be read as it should be surrendered to.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Fugitive Pieces?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre
Where can I read a sample of Fugitive Pieces?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780679454397
Is Fugitive Pieces part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Vintage International
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Fugitive Pieces?
Anne Michaels
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Fugitive Pieces is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780679454397) and hardcover(ISBN 9780771058868) and paperback(ISBN 9780679776598) and paperback(ISBN 9780771058820) and paperback(ISBN 9780771058837) and paperback(ISBN 9780771058851) and ebook(ISBN 9780307556295) and ebook(ISBN 9781551993911) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780771050466) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780771050473)
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