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The Late Life
At seventy-six, Martin is devoted to his family life with his young wife and six-year-old son when he suddenly learns that he has only a few months to live. Shocked, he searches for answers, wrestling with his feelings and existential questions about his legacy, the meaning of his love and what can be achieved in the short time he has left. Martin wants to do everything right, but later life is full of surprises and unforeseen challenges that he must face.
240 pages
2024
978-3-257-07271-6
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»The evidently strongly autobiographical novel impresses and moves as a radically honest self- examination in the face of death, waiting at the door.«
»A powerful, unpretentious text about what matters in life when it comes to an end.«
»A remarkable late-life narrative achievement. Chapeau.«
»Death - what can it teach me about my life? Schlink introduces his contemporary readers to this old question with masterful dexterity.«