A Novel
by Pascal Mercier
Recommended by Tim O’Reilly and Tim O’Reilly
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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, Philosophy, and Social Sciences.
A huge international best seller, this ambitious novel plumbs the depths of our shared humanity to offer up a breathtaking insight into life, love, and literature itself. A major hit in Germany that went on to become one of Europe’s biggest literary blockbusters in the last five years, Night Train to Lisbon is an astonishing novel, a compelling exp...
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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, Philosophy, and Social Sciences.
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Tim O’Reilly
“Sometimes there was just a line in Night Train to Lisbon that changed my life in some way.”
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Consider The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy. Recommended by 8 sources.
“Soft-spoken, heavily illustrated fable built from short dialogues and watercolor sketches. Each spread pairs a spare line of text with a loose drawing, so the pleasure is visual and aphoristic rather than narrative; readers collect felt-true sentences more than plot. Most useful when you want quick consolations, a prompt for conversation with a child, or a pause during a rough day. Limiting if you want sustained argument, concrete advice, or tightly plotted storytelling: the repetition of gentleness can feel sentimental or thin after a while.”
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