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"It is a daring project, to enter the mind of a man known for his withdrawal and silences, but Baker succeeds triumphantly in prose that is both intimate and austere . . . Unbearably poignant . . . Though Beckett kept characteristically quiet about it after the war, the raw material is nothing short of sensational: hiding up a tree to escape the Nazis, seeing a companion throw himself from a window to escape capture, digging a roadside grave for dead German soldiers, disguising a case of explosives with potted geraniums . . . Do you need to be interested in Beckett to engage with this novel? Well, as with the Longbourn servants, if you're not, you should be, because again this is an extraordinary story that shines a light both on individuals caught up in the sweep of history and the way life is transmuted into art." -The Guardian "Jo Baker manages to offer a fresh perspective on World War II as well as an elegant imagining of one of art's most enigmatic figures." -Sunday Express (Best Books of the Month) "An exquisitely crafted novel." -O magazine "A moving, beautifully written, and riveting historical novel." -Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "Beautifully written, empathetic, and unflin

Author

Jo Baker (Engelse literatuur.)

Publisher

New York: Vintage Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC

Published

2016

Language

EN

ISBN

9781101972304

Rating

3.59 / 5 (640 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14