About this title: An early memoir consisting of two parts: "Portrait of an Invisible Man", in which Auster explores his own sometimes shocking family history, particularly the death of the complex man who was his father; and "The Book of Memory", in which, by examining his own life, he writes about the concept of memory.
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Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Avon Books
Date Published: 1985
ISBN-13:9780380698455ISBN:0380698455
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Date Published: 2007-01-30
ISBN-13:9780143112228ISBN:0143112228
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Date Published: 2007-01-30
ISBN-13:9780143112228ISBN:0143112228
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Description: Good. First Edition. -First Edition--173 pages. Interior clean and bright, spine straight, binding tight, cover has moderate wear and some staining. -Publish Place: New York, New York, U.S.A. -Size: read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780143112228ISBN:0143112228
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Date Published: 2007-01-30
ISBN-13:9780143112228ISBN:0143112228
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780571227273ISBN:0571227279
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780140238334ISBN:0140238336
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Edition: First edition (paperback original).
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: SUN, New York
Date Published: 1982
Description: The wrappers are very lightly rubbed, else a fine copy. AUSTER, Paul. THE INVENTION OF SOLITUDE. Octavo, printed wrappers, pp. [x], 174. This is Paul Auster's first full-length prose piece. read more
"In "Portrait of an Invisible Man," you can see the process of emotional reconciliation happening directly on the page. You see the wheels turning in Auster's mind as he tries to remember his distant, enigmatic father and then deal with the loss of never being able to fully understand him. It is the plain, moving nature of his confession that wins you over.
In "The Book of Memory," however, something happens to his voice. Like his father, he himself becomes emotionally distant, referring to himself simply as "A." and all the other characters by their own individual letters. Instead of moving closer, he takes a step back, and reading the second narrative becomes an effort of chasing him from one erratic thought to the next. When you finally catch up with him, you realize that "Memory" is self-indulgent where "Portrait" was introspective. Worse, you kinda understand why Auster's alone so much."
"I can't say much. I liked it, but it was very strangely written. It requires a fair share of patience to finish it. I loved most of the contemplations on memory and memories in the second part. The first part however was really tedious. Given that this book is renowned as Auster's best, I'll think twice before reaching for another of his works in the near future. There is just so much else to read, you know? :)"
"This book consists of two stories. The first, is superb and quite touching. The second is very abstract and diffuclt to engage with. Worth buying just read the first story about Paul Auster's father."
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