"A beautifully ingenious memoir, saturated in the history of the European 20th century, and made all the more compelling by Ann Goldstein’s luminous translation.”
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Vivian Gornick, author of Fierce Attachments
“Captivating … The novel flies by with gentle humor, but it also poses complex questions about the meaning of art and sexuality, and offers an elegiac look at late middle age … Irresistible, and the story’s fundamental kindness sets it apart.”
Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)