On 2 March 1908, Lazarus Averbuch, a young Russian Jewish immigrant to Chicago, tried to deliver a letter to the city's Chief of Police. He was shot dead. After the shooting, it was claimed he was an anarchist assassin and an agent of foreign operatives who wanted to bring the United States to its knees. His sister, Olga, was left alone and bereft in a city seething with tension. A century later, two friends become obsessed with the truth about Lazarus and decide to travel to his birthplace. As the stories intertwine, a world emerges in which everything and nothing has changed . . . 'Prose this powerful could wake the dead' Observer 'This is easily Hemon's best work to date, an intricately tessellated portrait of flight, emigration, and the meaning of home' Evening Standard
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Born in Sarajevo, Aleksandar Hemon wrote his first story in English in 1995. He is the author The Question of Bruno, Nowhere Man, and a new collection of stories, Love and Obstacles. He lives in Chicago.
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Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Prose this powerful could wake the dead Observer Crossing a century of Eastern European history, The Lazarus Project is a profound exploration of alienation and the immigrant experience from Aleksandar Hemon, author of The World and All That It Holds. On 2 March 1908, Lazarus Averbuch, a young Russian Jewish immigrant to Chicago, tried to deliver a letter to the citys Chief of Police. He was shot dead. After the shooting, it was claimed he was an anarchist assassin and an agent of foreign operatives who wanted to bring the United States to its knees. His sister, Olga, was left alone and bereft in a city seething with tension. A century later, two friends become obsessed with the truth about Lazarus and decide to travel to his birthplace. As the stories intertwine, a world emerges in which everything and nothing has changed . . . This is easily Hemons best work to date, an intricately tessellated portrait of flight, emigration, and the meaning of home Evening Standard. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Nº de ref. del artículo: GOR001299996
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Condición: Bueno. : The Lazarus Project es una novela del autor Aleksandar Hemon, publicada en 2008. La historia sigue a Lazarus Averbuch, un joven inmigrante judío ruso en Chicago que es asesinado a tiros en 1908. Un siglo después, dos amigos se obsesionan con la verdad sobre Lazarus y deciden viajar a su lugar de nacimiento. A medida que las historias se entrelazan, emerge un mundo en el que todo y nada ha cambiado. EAN: 9780330458429 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Literatura y Ficción Título: The Lazarus Project Autor: Aleksandar Hemon Editorial: Pan Macmillan Idioma: en Páginas: 304 Formato: tapa blanda. Nº de ref. del artículo: Happ-2025-01-29-fe7f60c4
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