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* Read # The Illusion of Separateness: A Novel by Simon Van Booy ↠ eBook or Kindle ePUB. The Illusion of Separateness: A Novel A love song to life - to the ties that bind us Sharon - NYC Simon Van Booy has written another beautiful novel. This book is nominally about the interconnectedness of a group of very disparate individuals. The story is compelling and the reader is carried inexorably forward on the wings of the most poignant and beautiful prose. But there is so much more here than the story of the characters -- there is the story of what it means to exist in this world, the story of love and forgiveness, of memor
| Title | : | The Illusion of Separateness: A Novel |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.26 (789 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0062248456 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-20 |
| Language | : | English |
In The Illusion of Separateness, award-winning author Simon Van Booy tells a harrowing and enchanting story of how one man’s act of mercy during World War II changed the lives of strangers, and how they each discover the astonishing truth of their connection. Whether they are pursued by Nazi soldiers, old age, shame, deformity, disease, or regret, the characters in this utterly compelling novel discover in their, darkest moments of fear and isolation that they are not alone, that they were never alone, that every human being is a link in an unseen chain.The Illusion of Separateness intertwines the stories of unique and compelling characters who—through seemingly random acts of selflessness—discover the vital parts they have played in each other’s lives.
In spare prose, Van Booy portrays the connections forged by love or simply coincidence among seemingly separate lives in even the most desperate situations and illustrates how even the smallest kindnesses may reverberate through time. American John Bray, whose B-24 was shot down, is trying to reach the border despite his injuries when he encounters a German soldier—later named, for the author he’s reading, Victor Hugo—who is the only survivor of his recently-strafed unit. --Michele Leber . This short and deceptively simple novel, which affords the pleasure of discovering its well-wrought patterns, is likely to grow in stature as it lingers in memory. The result is a collage that be
A love song to life - to the ties that bind us Sharon - NYC Simon Van Booy has written another beautiful novel. This book is nominally about the interconnectedness of a group of very disparate individuals. The story is compelling and the reader is carried inexorably forward on the wings of the most poignant and beautiful prose. But there is so much more here than the story of the characters -- there is the story of what it means to exist in this world, the story of love and forgiveness, of memory, of sounds and smells and the whisper of a greater hand at work. This book is mystery and poetry and philosophy all bound together with the silken strings that tie one hum. TChris said Connections (Connections (4.5 stars) TChris The theme of The Illusion of Separateness -- the connections among people living in different times and places, and their witting and unwitting dependence upon each other -- is telegraphed by the title. Even when we are apart from the people we know (and from people we don't know), we are not truly separated.Martin is a handyman in a retirement center where residents pass their days "remembering the lives they once inhabited." He is the first of several characters who come into focus as the novel progresses. Their stories are so diverse that The Illusion of Separateness creates the illusion of reading seve. .5 stars). The theme of The Illusion of Separateness -- the connections among people living in different times and places, and their witting and unwitting dependence upon each other -- is telegraphed by the title. Even when we are apart from the people we know (and from people we don't know), we are not truly separated.Martin is a handyman in a retirement center where residents pass their days "remembering the lives they once inhabited." He is the first of several characters who come into focus as the novel progresses. Their stories are so diverse that The Illusion of Separateness creates the illusion of reading seve. Very beautifully crafted story line Very well written. Very beautifully crafted story line.
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