Life Goes On

English

ISBN: 0374191956

EAN: 9780374191955

Category: Fiction / Jewish/Fiction / Historical/Fiction / Biographical/

Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux

Release Date: 10/30/2012

Synopsis: Published when the author was just twenty-three, Life Goes Onwas Hans Keilsons literary debut, an extraordinary autobiographicalnovel that paints a dark yet illuminating portrait of Germanybetween the world wars. It is the story of Herr Seldersena Jewish storeowner modeled on Keilsons father, a textile merchant and decorated WorldWar I veteranalong with his wife and son, Albrecht, and the troubles theyencounter as the German economy collapses and politics turn rancid. The book was banned by the Nazis in 1934. Shortly afterward, followinghis editors advice, Keilson emigrated to the Netherlands, where he wouldspend the rest of his life. Life Goes Onis an essential volume for readers of Keilsons later work.At the age of one hundred, with his one copy of the first edition of Life Goes Onin hand, Keilson told The New York Timesthat he would love to see hisfirst novel reissued, and translated as well. Then you would have my wholebiography, he told them. He died at the age of one hundred and one.

Life Goes On

Illustrated: No

Format: Paperback

Height: 0.69 inches

Width: 5.48 inches

Length: 8.33 inches

Weight: 8.47 oz

Pages: 272