{"product_id":"all-souls-day-9781529421774","title":"All Souls' Day","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An outstanding addition to an impressive oeuvre\" \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eArthur Daane, a documentary film-maker and inveterate globetrotter, wanders the streets of Berlin, a city whose recent past provides the perfect backdrop for his reflections on life and the universe as he collects images for his latest project - a film that will show the world through his eyes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith his circle of friends - a philosopher, a sculptor and a physicist - Daane discusses everything from history to metaphysics and the meaning of our contemporary existence, often over a hearty meal. Then, one cold winter's day, Daane meets the history student Elik Oranje and his world is turned upside down. And when she unexpectedly leaves the city for Spain, Daane is compelled to follow. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ell Souls' Day \u003c\/i\u003eis an elegiac love story, a poignant and affecting tale in which the city of Berlin plays a prominent role, by one of Europe's major contemporary writers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTranslated from the Dutch by Susan Massotty\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Displays with admirable lucidity the workings of a humane, civilized, and consistently interesting mind\" \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"One of the most remarkable writers of our time\" ALBERTO MANGUEL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-2988933\"\u003eCees Nooteboom\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Quercus Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/31\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781529421774\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1529421772\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC019000\"\u003eLiterary\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCees Nooteboom was born in The Hague in 1933, and now lives in Amsterdam and on the island of Menorca. He is a poet and novelist who has been the recipient of numerous prestigious awards such as the Pegasus Prize and the Aristeion Prize for his novels, which include \u003ci\u003eRituals\u003c\/i\u003e (1983), \u003ci\u003eThe Following Story\u003c\/i\u003e (1994), and \u003ci\u003eAll Souls' Day\u003c\/i\u003e (2001). His books of travel writing, \u003ci\u003eRoads to Santiago\u003c\/i\u003e (1997) and \u003ci\u003eRoads to Berlin \u003c\/i\u003e(2012) have become backlist classics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quercus Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44570758185197,"sku":"9781529421774","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_c6678efb-e3b8-4c00-9e23-1638c7d17133.jpg?v=1701938310","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/all-souls-day-9781529421774","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}