![]() ![]() "Eine gutwillige postmoderne Kritik kann diese steten Einschübe natürlich als „metafiktionale“ Reflexionen rechtfertigen.It’s that sort of book: clever, occasionally funny, a little bloodless, and self-regarding in the fullest sense of the term." - Sam Leith, Financial Times "So either the publisher’s marketing department won, or the whole thing’s a big put-on.The problem Binet confronts is that the very concept of historical fiction is an oxymoron." - James Ley, The Age ![]() "(I)t is also an essay about our relation to historical fact and the responsibilities of a work of fiction that sets out to dramatise real events.No consensus, with opinions ranging from those who are very impressed to the completely dismissive Awarded the prix Goncourt du premier roman 2010ī- : jarring but facile approach has some entertainment value, but works at best as a YA novel.General information | review summaries | our review | links | about the author Trying to meet all your book preview and review needs. ![]()
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