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ISBN. 0-670-81445-8. OCLC. 58411637. Preceded by. The New York Trilogy. Followed by. Moon Palace. In the Country of Last Things is a dystopian epistolary novel written by American author Paul Auster, first published in 1987.
- Paul Auster
- 1987
Jan 1, 2001 · Paul Auster. 3.91. 14,123 ratings1,214 reviews. A dystopian epistolary novel. In the Country of Last Things takes the form of a letter from a young woman named Anna Blume to a childhood friend. Anna has ventured into an unnamed city that has collapsed into chaos and disorder. In this bleak environment, no industry takes place and most of the ...
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May 2, 1988 · Praise for In the Country of Last Things: “Powerful, enigmatic, imaginative, and handled with artistry. . .One of the better modern attempts at describing hell.” – The Washington Post Book World “Reminiscent in many ways of Orwell’s 1984. . .Auster creates within these pages a place so real it could be our own country, perhaps our ...
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May 2, 1988 · In the Country of Last Things. Paperback – May 2, 1988. In a distant and unsettling future, Anna Blume is on a mission in an unnamed city of chaos and disaster. Its destitute inhabitants scavenge garbage for food and shelter, no industry exists, and an elusive government provides nothing but corruption.
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- Paul Auster
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- Penguin Books
A woman writes a letter to her brother from a mysterious city where nothing lasts and everything disappears. She describes the harsh conditions, the hunger, the winds, and the people who are blown away or eaten by food.
Mar 1, 1986 · The story's very ambiguity steadily feeds its mysteriousness and power, and Danielewski's mastery of postmodernist and cinema-derived rhetoric up the ante continuously, and stunningly. One of the most impressive excursions into the supernatural in many a year. LITERARY FICTION. Share your opinion of this book.
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In the Country of Last Things is a tour de force that reaffirms Paul Auster’s stature as one of the most accomplished and singular talents of his generation. About In the Country of Last Things From New York Times bestselling author Paul Auster, a dystopian, post-apocalyptic novel “reminiscent in many ways of Orwell’s 1984 ” ( The ...
