Austerlitz (Paperback)

By W.G. Sebald, James Wood (Introduction by)

$14.45

I knew Austerlitz was going to be a special read by the third or fourth page. I don't recall it being anything specific, but I could already feel the narrative picking up a subtle momentum, like a train embarking on its scenic route. Austerlitz is meandering and descriptive and a lot like getting to know someone over many cups of tea. Underneath layers of experiential storytelling, there lies the actual narrative about a hundred pages in, and getting there is somehow just as mesmerizing as having gotten there. 

Picked by Geo in Prospect Lefferts Gardens