The Book of Illusions
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Chasing a fleeting film image
In Paul Auster's new novel, The Book of Illusions, the figure at the center of the story a promising slapstick comedian named Hector Mann literally disappeared without trace in 1929.
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The Book of Illusions
Auster's 10th novel is the story of David Zimmer, a Vermont English professor whose wife and sons are killed in a plane crash. Zimmer turns to alcohol and sleeping pills to numb the pain.More
