Travels in the Scriptorium

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2007
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Every day an old man wakes alone in an almost empty room, unable to remember his past. The only clues to his identity are a manuscript, a pile of photos, and a visitor called Anna who sparks memories of forgotten love and tragedy. A mystery about responsibility, ageing, and memory, Travels in the Scriptorium is a brilliant new work from one of America's best-loved and most intriguing storytellers.

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Every day an old man wakes alone in an almost empty room, unable to remember his past. The only clues to his identity are a manuscript, a pile of photos, and a visitor called Anna who sparks memories of forgotten love and tragedy. A mystery about responsibility, ageing, and memory, "Travels in the Scriptorium" is a brilliant new work from one of America's best-loved and most intriguing storytellers.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 144
Edition: Main
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Published: 06 Sep 2007
ISBN 10: 0571232566
ISBN 13: 9780571232567

Media Reviews

'... as much a novel about the semantics of storytelling; Mr Blank remains a perfect study of confusion and memory that says everything about Auster's brilliance.' Metro

Author Bio

Paul Auster was born in New Jersey in 1947. After attending Columbia University he lived in France for four years. Since 1974 he has published poems, essays, novels, screenplays and translations. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.