2008 Nominated
Travels in the Scriptorium
ABOUT
THE BOOK
After the huge success of The Brooklyn Follies, Travels in the Scriptorium sees Auster return to more metaphysical territory. A dark puzzle and a game that implicates both reader and writer alike, it is an ingenious exploration of language, responsibility and the passage of time.
NOMINATING LIBRARY COMMENTS
The use of an ingenious exploration of language that requires a careful determined reading. He leads the reader to a puzzle, a fierce game, a claustrophobic condition, exploiting emotions. A reflection of metaphysical problems such as guilt misunderstanding and loneliness.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Country
United States
Original Language
English
Publisher
Faber & Faber