Paul Auster

From the critically acclaimed and bestselling author of Oracle Night and 4 3 2 1, an exhilarating, whirlwind tale of one man's accidental redemption. Nathan Glass has come to Brooklyn to die. Divorced, estranged from his only daughter, the retired life insurance salesman seeks only solitude and anonymity. Then Nathan finds his long-lost nephew, Tom Wood, working in a local bookstore--a far cry from the brilliant academic career he'd begun when Nathan saw him last. Tom's boss is the charismatic Harry Brightman, whom fate has also brought to the "ancient kingdom of Brooklyn, New York." Through Tom and Harry, Nathan's world gradually broadens to include a new set of acquaintances--not to mention a stray relative or two--and leads him to a reckoning with his past. Among the many twists in the delicious plot are a scam involving a forgery of the first page of The Scarlet Letter, a disturbing revelation that takes place in a sperm bank, and an impossible, utopian dream of a rural refuge. Meanwhile, the wry and acerbic Nathan has undertaken something he calls The Book of Human Folly, in which he proposes "to set down in the simplest, clearest language possible an account of every blunder, every pratfall, every embarrassment, every idiocy, every foible, and every inane act I had committed during my long and checkered career as a man." But life takes over instead, and Nathan's despair is swept away as he finds himself more and more implicated in the joys and sorrows of others. The Brooklyn Follies is Paul Auster's warmest, most exuberant novel, a moving and unforgettable hymn to the glories and mysteries of ordinary human life.

Auster's haunting exploration of war in a post 9/11 world from the author of contemporary classic The New York Trilogy: 'a literary voice for the ages' (Guardian) 'I am alone in the dark, turning the world around in my head as I struggle through another bout of insomnia, another white night in the great American wilderness.'Seventy-two-year-old August Brill is recovering from a car accident in his daughter's house in Vermont. When sleep refuses to come, he lies in bed and tells himself stories, struggling to push back thoughts about things he would rather forget - his wife's recent death and the horrific murder, in Iraq, of his granddaughter's boyfriend, Titus. Brill, a retired book critic, imagines a parallel world in which America is not at war with Iraq but with itself. In this other America the Twin Towers did not fall on 9/11, and the 2000 election results led to secession, as state after state pulled away from the union and a bloody civil war ensued. As the night progresses, Brill's story grows increasingly intense, and what he is so desperately trying to avoid insists on being told. Joined in the early hours by his granddaughter, he gradually opens up to her and recounts another hidden story, this time of his own marriage. After she falls asleep, he at last finds the courage to revisit the trauma of Titus's death. Passionate and shocking, political and personal: Man in the Dark is a novel that reflects the consequences of 9/11, that forces us to confront the blackness of night even as it celebrates the existence of ordinary joys in a world capable of the most grotesque violence.

The discovery of a mysterious notebook turns a man's life upside down in this compulsively page-turning tale by "one of the great writers of our time" (San Francisco Chronicle). Several months into his recovery from a near-fatal illness, thirty-four-year-old novelist Sidney Orr enters a stationery shop in the Cobble Hill section of Brooklyn and buys a blue notebook. It is September 18, 1982, and for the next nine days Orr will live under the spell of this blank book, trapped inside a world of eerie premonitions and puzzling events that threaten to destroy his marriage and undermine his faith in reality. Why does his wife suddenly break down in tears in the backseat of a taxi just hours after Sidney begins writing in the notebook? Why does M. R. Chang, the owner of the stationery shop, precipitously close his business the next day? What are the connections between a 1938 Warsaw telephone directory and a lost novel in which the hero can predict the future? At what point does animosity explode into violence? To what degree is forgiveness the ultimate expression of love? Paul Auster's mesmerizing novel reads like an old-fashioned ghost story. But there are no ghosts in this book--only flesh-and-blood human beings, wandering through the haunted realms of everyday life. At once a meditation on the nature of time and a journey through the labyrinth of one man's imagination, Oracle Night is a narrative tour de force that confirms Auster's reputation as one of the boldest, most original American writers.

Meet Mr. Bones, the canine hero of Paul Auster's ("One of America's most spectacularly inventive writers" --The TLS) remarkable novel, Timbuktu. Mr. Bones is the sidekick and confidant of Willy G. Christmas, the brilliant, troubled, and altogether original poet-saint from Brooklyn. Like Don Quixote and Sancho Panza before them, they sally forth on a last great adventure, heading for Baltimore, Maryland in search of Willy's high school teacher, Bea Swanson. Years have passed since Willy last saw his beloved mentor, who knew him in his previous incarnation as William Gurevitch, the son of Polish war refugees. But is Mrs. Swanson still alive? And if she isn't, what will prevent Willy from vanishing into that other world known as Timbuktu? Mr. Bones is our witness. Although he walks on four legs and cannot speak, he can think, and out of his thoughts Auster has spun one of the richest, most compelling tales in recent American fiction. By turns comic, poignant, and tragic, Timbuktu is above all a love story. Written with a scintillating verbal energy, it takes us into the heart of a singularly pure and passionate character, an unforgettable dog who has much to teach us about our own humanity.

"Man in the Dark is an undoubted pleasure to read. Auster really does possess the wand of the enchanter." --Michael Dirda, The New York Review of BooksFrom Paul Auster, a "literary original" (Wall Street Journal) comes a novel that forces us to confront the blackness of night even as it celebrates the existence of ordinary joys in a world capable of the most grotesque violence. Seventy-two-year-old August Brill is recovering from a car accident at his daughter's house in Vermont. When sleep refuses to come, he lies in bed and tells himself stories, struggling to push back thoughts about things he would prefer to forget: his wife's recent death and the horrific murder of his granddaughter's boyfriend, Titus. The retired book critic imagines a parallel world in which America is not at war with Iraq but with itself. In this other America the twin towers did not fall and the 2000 election results led to secession, as state after state pulled away from the union and a bloody civil war ensued. As the night progresses, Brill's story grows increasingly intense, and what he is desperately trying to avoid insists on being told. A Washington Post Best Book of the Year

? Geschichten erfinden, verwerfen, zuspitzen, Geschichten erzählen, das kann Paul Auster.? (NZZ)
 
 In einem verschlossenen, abgedunkelten Zimmer sitzt ein alter Mann: vergesslich, gebrechlich, inkontinent. Er weiß weder, wer er ist, noch wo er ist. Eine Kamera und Mikrophone beobachten ihn. Auf seinem Nachttisch stehen Fotos von Menschen, die ihm bekannt vorkommen. Je verzweifelter er sich zu besinnen versucht, desto tiefer gerät er in ein Labyrinth erdachter Welten, bis er sich schließlich in den Zeilen eines Manuskripts selbst begegnet.
 ? Reisen im Scriptorium? ist ein raffiniertes Vexierspiel, finten- und voltenreich, brillant und kinstvoll. Paul Auster lädt ein auf eine Reise in die Phantasie.

Eine weihnachtliche Miniatur des großen amerikanischen Romanciers
 
 Auggie Wren arbeitet als Verkäufer in einem Zigarrengeschäft an der Court Street in Brooklyn. Hier kauft Paul immer die kleinen holländischen Zigarren, die er so gerne raucht. Jahrelang hat Paul keinen Gedanken an den seltsamen kleinen Mann im blauen Kapuzenshirt verschwendet. Bis Auggie ihn eines Tages fragt, ob er bereit sei, sich seine Fotografien anzusehen. Als Paul mehr über Auggies große Leidenschaft, das Fotografieren, erfahren will, erzählt dieser ihm eine Geschichte: von einem Ladendiebstahl, einer verlorenen Geldbörse und dem kleinen Schwindel, den er einer alten, blinden Frau vorspielt. Eine echte Weihnachtsgeschichte eben ?
 

Wenn Illusionen Gestalt annehmen ?
 
 Nach der Veröffentlichung seines neuesten Romans benötigt der innerlich ausgebrannte Erfolgsautor Martin Frost dringend Ruhe. Das fernab von New York gelegene, leer stehende Landhaus seiner Freunde Diane und Jack scheint der ideale Ort. Doch eines Morgens erwacht Martin neben einer jungen nackten Frau. Claire hat ebenfalls einen Schlüssel für das Haus und behauptet, die Nichte der Besitzer zu sein. Martins anfängliche Verärgerung über den ungebetenen Gast verfliegt schnell: Denn die schöne, intelligente junge Frau inspiriert ihn ? und Martin verliebt sich unsterblich in sie. Doch wer ist Claire wirklich?
 
 Mit einem farbigen Bildteil und einem ausführlichen Autoreninterview zum Film

Auster's tragicomic tale of one unforgettable dog from the author of contemporary classic The New York Trilogy: 'a literary voice for the ages' (Guardian) Meet Mr Bones, the canine hero of Paul Auster's remarkable novel. Bones is the sidekick of Willy G. Christmas, a brilliant but troubled poet-saint from Brooklyn. Together they sally forth across America to Baltimore, Maryland, on one last great adventure, searching for Willy's old teacher, Bea Swanson. Years have passed since Willy last saw his beloved mentor, who used to know him as William Gurevitch, son of Polish war refugees. But is Mrs Swanson still alive? And if not, what will prevent Willy from vanishing into that other world known as Timbuktu?'In this brilliant novel, Auster writes with economy, precision and the quirky pathos of noir, addressing the pernicious ubiquity of American consumerism, the nature of love and the core riddles of ontology. Above all, though, this is the affecting tale of a special dog's place in the universe of humans and in the fleeting life of a special man.' Publishers Weekly

An elderly man awakens disoriented in an unfamiliar room, with no memory of who he is or how he got there, and as he waits, visited by a series of people who give him frustrating hints about his identity and his past, he peruses the relics on the desk, including a mysterious manuscript about another prisoner in an alternate world. Reprint. 75,000 first printing.

Auster's existential tale of Mr Blank from the author of contemporary classic The New York Trilogy: 'a literary voice for the ages' (Guardian) An old man sits in a room, with a single door and window, a bed, a desk and a chair.

A Picador Paperback Original Written and directed by Paul Auster, the screenplay for The Inner Life of Martin Frost, starring David Thewlis, Irene Jacob, Michael Imperioli, and Sophie Auster. From The New York Trilogy to The Book of Illusions and 4 3 2 1, Paul Auster, one of America's most spectacularly inventive novelists, established him as an award-winning filmmaker as well, with Smoke, Blue in the Face, and Lulu on the Bridge. Here, The Inner Life of Martin Frost brings together his talents as a novelist and filmmaker with a work that is tender, moving, and funny. Searching for solitude, the writer Martin Frost borrows a friend's country house. Waking up one morning, he is shocked to find a nearly naked young woman beside him in bed. She also has a key to the house and claims to be the owner's niece. Martin's initial annoyance at Claire's intrusion is rapidly forgotten as he falls passionately in love with her. Even when it is revealed that Claire is not who she claims to be, their idyllic passion continues--until she suddenly falls ill. The Inner Life of Martin Frost is based on an imaginary film that appears in the author's novel The Book of Illusions. Unlike the fictional Hector Spelling's "lost" 1946 black and white film of the same title, Auster's luminous celebration of the mysteries of love, art, and the imagination was released in 2007.

Digte. En samlet udgave af alle forfatterens digte. Hans forfatterskab begyndte udelukkende med digte, som han skrev 1970-1979, med udgangspunkt i den litterære tradition fra sensymbolismen og modernismen

"A beautifully poetic work" -- Joyce Carol Oates In his debut memoir, renowned author Paul Auster shares heartfelt and personal meditations on fatherhood that "integrates heart and intellect, sensation and speculation . . . as it relentlessly tries to make sense of the shocks of living" (Newsday) "Moving, delicately perceived portraits of lives and relationships."--The New York Times Book Review "One day there is life. . . . And then, suddenly, it happens there is death." The Invention of Solitude, split into two stylistically separate sections, established Paul Auster's reputation as a major voice in American literature. The first section, "Portrait of an Invisible Man," explores Auster's memories and feelings after the death of his father, a distant, undemonstrative, almost cold man. As he attends to his father's business affairs and sifts through his effects, Auster uncovers a sixty-year-old family murder mystery that sheds light on his father's elusive character. In "The Book of Memory," the perspective shifts from Auster's identity as a son to his role as a father. Through a mosaic of images, coincidences, and associations, the narrator, "A," contemplates his separation from his son, his dying grandfather, and the solitary nature of storytelling and writing.

Mr. Blank lever i et skyggeunivers mellem fortid og nutid. Han kan intet huske. Hvad har han foretaget sig, måske noget skæbnesvangert som har indvirkning på hans nuværende tilstand?

Der Krimiautor Daniel Quinn hat sich nach dem Tod seiner Frau und seines Sohnes zunehmend isoliert. Eines Nachts erhält er einen Anruf und wird von einem Fremden zu Hilfe gerufen. Um einen Mord zu verhindern schlüpft er in die Rolle eines Privatdetektivs und gerät so in den Sog einer unglaublichen Geschichte. Bei der Jagd durch New York verwirrt sich der Kriminalfall zu einem Spiel der Identitäten. Die Erstausgabe von "Stadt aus Glas", die Ende der neunziger Jahre bei Rowohlt erschienen ist, wurde auf dem Comic-Salon Erlangen 1998 mit dem Max-und-Moritz-Preis ausgezeichnet.

Quinn, a mystery writer, becomes involved in a puzzling case; Blue is hired by White to spy on Black; and Fanshawe, a gifted novelist, disappears, leaving his family and work behind, in an omnibus edition containing three interconnected novels--City of Glass, Ghosts, and The Locked Room. Reissue. 25,000 first printing.

Paul Auster's magical, surrealist tale from the author of contemporary classic The New York Trilogy: 'a literary voice for the ages' (Guardian)'I was twelve years old the first time I walked on water . . .'So begins Mr Vertigo, the story of Walt, an irrepressible orphan from the Mid-West. Under the tutelage of the mesmerising Master Yehudi, Walt is taken back to the mysterious house on the plains to prepare not only for the ability to fly, but also for the stardom that will accompany it. At the same time a delighted race through 1920s Americana and a richly allusive parable, Mr Vertigo is a 'virtuoso piece of storytelling by a master of the modern American fable.' (Independent)

Paul Auster's unsettling tale of chance and gambling from the author of contemporary classic The New York Trilogy: 'a literary voice for the ages' (Guardian) Paul Auster fuses Samuel Beckett, Franz Kafka and The Brothers Grimm in this brilliant and unsettling parable. Following the death of his father, Jim Nashe takes to the open road in pursuit of a 'life of freedom'. But as the money runs out he finds that his sense of disillusionment has only been compounded by his year on the road. However, after picking up Pozzi, a hitchhiking gambler, Nashe finds himself drawn into a dangerous game of high-stakes poker with two eccentric and reclusive millionaires. Paul Auster fuses Samuel Beckett, Franz Kafka and The Brothers Grimm in this brilliant and unsettling parable. Following the death of his father, Jim Nashe takes to the open road in pursuit of a 'life of freedom'. But as the money runs out he finds that his sense of disillusionment has only been compounded by his year on the road. However, after picking up Pozzi, a hitchhiking gambler, Nashe finds himself drawn into a dangerous game of high-stakes poker with two eccentric and reclusive millionaires.'A rare experience of contemporary fiction at its most thrilling.' New Statesman