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Europe Central
William T. Vollmann
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National Book Award Winner
出版Penguin, 2005-11-14
主題Fiction / Historical / GeneralFiction / LiteraryFiction / War & Military
ISBN11011181999781101118191
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=2u-cdVYquWkC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD

A daring literary masterpiece of historical fiction that weaves together the gripping stories of those caught in the web of authoritarian rule.

Through interwoven narratives that paint a portrait of 20th century Germany and the USSR and the monstrous age they defined, Europe Central captures a chorus of voices both real and fictional—a young German who joins the SS to fight its crimes, two generals who collaborate with the enemy for different reasons, and the tumultuous life of Soviet composer Dmitri Shostakovich amidst Stalinist oppression. 

In this magnificent work of fiction, acclaimed author William T. Vollmann turns his trenchant eye on these two authoritarian cultures to render a mesmerizing perspective on human experience during wartime.