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Man in the Dark

Paul Auster
eng. Man in the Dark · 2008
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Interesting Facts

Interesting Facts

  • The book explores themes of loneliness, war, and human nature through the lens of an alternate reality.
  • The main character, elderly critic August Brill, spends sleepless nights inventing stories to distract himself from his personal tragedies.
  • One of the key plotlines is an alternate America where a civil war erupts after the 2000 election.
  • The book touches on the theme of losing loved ones and attempting to cope with grief through imagination and storytelling.
  • Paul Auster uses the metaphor of darkness to depict the main character's internal struggles with depression and guilt.
Man in the Dark
Date of publication: 1 January 2025
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Paul Auster
Original title: eng. Man in the Dark · 2008
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