Fugitive Pieces
by Anne Michaels
Fugitive Pieces by Anne Michaels holds a well received rating of 3.95 out of 5, based on 10.6K reader ratings. First published in 1996. The book spans 304 pages.
About Fugitive Pieces
A New York Times Notable Book of the Year Winner of the Lannan Literary Fiction Award Winner of the Guardian Fiction Award In 1940 a boy bursts from the mud of a war-torn Polish city, where he has buried himself to hide from the soldiers who murdered his family. His name is Jakob Beer. He is only seven years old. And although by all rights he should have shared the fate of the other Jews in his village, he has not only survived but been rescued by a Greek geologist, who does not recognize the boy as human until he begins to cry. With this electrifying image, Anne Michaels ushers us into her rapturously acclaimed novel of loss, memory, history, and redemption. As Michaels follows Jakob across two continents, she lets us witness his transformation from a half-wild casualty of the Holocaust to an artist who extracts meaning from its abyss. Filled with mysterious symmetries and rendered in heart-stopping prose, Fugitive Pieces is a triumphant work, a book that should not so much be read as it should be surrendered to.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Anne Michaels |
| Published | 1996 |
| Pages | 304 |
| Genres | Fiction, Historical Fiction |
| Average Rating | 3.95 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 10,642 |
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What genre is Fugitive Pieces?
Fugitive Pieces is categorized as Fiction, Historical Fiction. Its primary genre classification is Historical Fiction.
Is Fugitive Pieces worth reading?
Based on 10.6K reader ratings, Fugitive Pieces has an average score of 3.95 out of 5.00, which is considered "Well Received."
How many pages is Fugitive Pieces?
Fugitive Pieces has 304 pages.
Who wrote Fugitive Pieces?
Fugitive Pieces was written by Anne Michaels. It was first published in 1996.
What is the ISBN for Fugitive Pieces?
The ISBN-13 for Fugitive Pieces is 9780679776600.0.
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