The Kindly Ones - Hardcover
Hiding his past as a Nazi officer while living the life of an entrepreneur and family man in northern France, Dr. Max Aue remembers horrifying graphic acts of violence he committed during World War II, including contributions to the Battle of Stalingrad and the final days of the Nazi regime in Berlin.
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"Unquestionably brilliant.Littell is a gifted writer and what he achieves.is unparalleled.The novel [is] scrupulous in its period details and.generous in its scope" -- The Nation
"An extraordinarily powerful novel.. Above all, it is a sophisticated exploration of issues of morality, evil and luck. The novel as a whole brilliantly shows how 'ordinary men' become killers." -- The Observer (London)
"A world-class masterpiece of astonishing brutality, originality, and force."--The Daily Beast
"An extraordinarily powerful novel.... Above all, it is a sophisticated exploration of issues of morality, evil and luck... The novel as a whole brilliantly shows how 'ordinary men' become killers."--The Observer (London)
"The meticulously realistic main plot of The Kindly Ones is brilliantly organized and written..."--BookForum
"An alternately fascinating and impressively researched novel. . . . Its feverish voice is weirdly mesmerizing, the scope awesome."--Newark Star Ledger
"The force and clarity with which Littell renders the physical realities of war and mass murder are simply astounding. . . . The Kindly Ones is unmistakably the work of a profoundly gifted writer."--Time magazine
"Unquestionably brilliant...Littell is a gifted writer and what he achieves...is unparalleled...The novel [is] scrupulous in its period details and...generous in its scope"--The Nation
"A great work of literary fiction, to which readers and scholars will turn for decades to come."--Antony Beevor, The Times (London)
The force and clarity with which Littell renders the physical realities of war and mass murder are simply astounding. . . . The Kindly Ones is unmistakably the work of a profoundly gifted writer. --Time magazine"
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"An extraordinarily powerful novel.. Above all, it is a sophisticated exploration of issues of morality, evil and luck. The novel as a whole brilliantly shows how 'ordinary men' become killers." -- The Observer (London)
"A world-class masterpiece of astonishing brutality, originality, and force."--The Daily Beast
"An extraordinarily powerful novel.... Above all, it is a sophisticated exploration of issues of morality, evil and luck... The novel as a whole brilliantly shows how 'ordinary men' become killers."--The Observer (London)
"The meticulously realistic main plot of The Kindly Ones is brilliantly organized and written..."--BookForum
"An alternately fascinating and impressively researched novel. . . . Its feverish voice is weirdly mesmerizing, the scope awesome."--Newark Star Ledger
"The force and clarity with which Littell renders the physical realities of war and mass murder are simply astounding. . . . The Kindly Ones is unmistakably the work of a profoundly gifted writer."--Time magazine
"Unquestionably brilliant...Littell is a gifted writer and what he achieves...is unparalleled...The novel [is] scrupulous in its period details and...generous in its scope"--The Nation
"A great work of literary fiction, to which readers and scholars will turn for decades to come."--Antony Beevor, The Times (London)
The force and clarity with which Littell renders the physical realities of war and mass murder are simply astounding. . . . The Kindly Ones is unmistakably the work of a profoundly gifted writer. --Time magazine"
With its brilliant, frightening, furious, apocalyptic vision, The Kindly Ones is a literary tour de force, winner of the Prix Goncourt and other prizes and already an explosive bestseller across Europe, selling over 1 million copies.
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- PublisherHarperCollins
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 0061353450
- ISBN 13 9780061353451
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages983
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