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100 1 a| Becker, Jurek,d| 1937-1997.=| ^A230782;

240 10 a| Jakob der Lügner.l| English=| ^A765624;

245 10 a| Jacob the liar /c| Jurek Becker ; translated from the German by Leila Vennewitz.;

246 14 a| Jakob the liar;

260 a| New York :b| Plume,c| 1999.;

300 a| 244 pages ;c| 21 cm;

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500 a| Translation of: Jakob der Lügner.;

520 a| One of the most remarkable novels of the Holocaust ever written, Jakob the Liar is a tale of everyday heroism and the extraordinary power of illusion. Set in an unnamed German occupied ghetto, the story centers on an unlikely hero, Jakob Heym, who accidentally overhears news of vital importance: the Russians are advancing on a city three hundred miles away. As Jakob's tidings rekindle hope and the promise of liberation, he feels compelled to elaborate. Forming a protective bond with a young orphan girl, Jakob becomes caught in his own web of optimistic lies. Awarded Germany's prestigious Heinrich Mann Prize for fiction and in a new translation by Leila Vennewitz, Jakob the Liar is a masterpiece of Kafkaesque comedy, which unfolds, with the impact of a timeless folk legend. Accidentally overhearing a radio account of the Russian Army advancing, Jakob elaborates on the story, generating hope among the Jewish inhabitants of a Nazi occupied ghetto.;

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Jacob the liar / Jurek Becker ; translated from the German by Leila Vennewitz.

Author/creator	Becker, Jurek
Other author	Vennewitz, Leila.
Format	Book
Publication Info	New York : Plume, 1999.
Description	244 pages ; 21 cm
Subjects	Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Fiction. World War, 1939-1945--Germany. --Fiction. Jews--Germany. --Fiction.

Uniform title	Jakob der Lügner. English
Cover title	Jakob the liar
Abstract	One of the most remarkable novels of the Holocaust ever written, Jakob the Liar is a tale of everyday heroism and the extraordinary power of illusion. Set in an unnamed German occupied ghetto, the story centers on an unlikely hero, Jakob Heym, who accidentally overhears news of vital importance: the Russians are advancing on a city three hundred miles away. As Jakob's tidings rekindle hope and the promise of liberation, he feels compelled to elaborate. Forming a protective bond with a young orphan girl, Jakob becomes caught in his own web of optimistic lies. Awarded Germany's prestigious Heinrich Mann Prize for fiction and in a new translation by Leila Vennewitz, Jakob the Liar is a masterpiece of Kafkaesque comedy, which unfolds, with the impact of a timeless folk legend. Accidentally overhearing a radio account of the Russian Army advancing, Jakob elaborates on the story, generating hope among the Jewish inhabitants of a Nazi occupied ghetto.
General note	Translation of: Jakob der Lügner.
Genre/form	Historical fiction.
Genre/form	War stories.
LCCN	97023038
ISBN	0452281709 (pbk.)
ISBN	9780452281707 (pbk.)

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