Speak, Silence

By Carole Angier,

Book cover of Speak, Silence: In Search of W. G. Sebald

Book description

A SPECTATOR, NEW STATESMAN AND THE TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR

'The best biography I have read in years' Philippe Sands
'Spectacular' Observer
'A remarkable portrait' Guardian

W. G. Sebald was one of the most extraordinary and influential writers of the twentieth century. Through books including The Emigrants, Austerlitz and…

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1 author picked Speak, Silence as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

While imperfect its a must read if you like Sebald

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