Benjamin's Crossing by Jay Parini - 9781786892850

Name: Benjamin's Crossing by Jay Parini - 9781786892850
Brand: Canongate Books

Canongate Books

There is no such thing as history, you see. It's a dream, perhaps even a dream of a dream . . .\nWalter Benjamin is dead. One of the most radiant minds of the twentieth century has been snatched away by death in a small town on the border between Spain and France. His thousand-page manuscript, carried the length of France during his flight from the Nazis, has vanished with him, never to be recovered. \nJay Parini's extraordinary novel traces Benjamin's steps back through time, from the salons of Berlin to the winding roads of Catalonia. A tale of escape and pursuit, Benjamin's Crossing dramatises one of the most moving peripheral episodes of the Holocaust; and above all, it is a love story.\n\nBenjamin's Crossing\n\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n\nPlease note: the price advertised is as low as we can go \u2014 we do not accept or respond to offers. We're also unable to accommodate special r;