The Rings of Saturn

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Black and white xeroxed photos create an illusion that you can trust the written lines, but can you, really? History of civilisation is mixed with descriptions of his walk, dreams with reality, an inhale of epochs with an exhale of loss. Quotation marks are rare, Sebald’s monologues blend with the voices of others. Just like a dog, sniffing the wind, Sebald takes us on flights over time and space on every next step he makes.

Jane from Ann Arbor

In 1998 the English translation of “The Rings of Saturn” was published, and The New York Times wrote: “The book is like a dream you want to last forever. Chance to be nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature, was crossed out by his tragic death. Writer W. Close to impossible to escape the dreamy landscape, that dwells among the pages; it has soaked into my skin and has become part of my thoughts.

go figure, go read! In 2001 W. .

Sebald’s language is captivating, you listen closely and cling to his back like a favourite rucksack. and I will read him forever, even tho he’s no longer with us and there will be no new books. Sebald had a heart attack while driving a car.