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The Ministry of Special Cases: A Novel
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LENGTH12 hrs and 25 mins
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RELEASE DATE04-24-07
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Program TypeAudiobook
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Publisher's Summary
Nathan Englander's first novel is a timeless story of fathers and sons. In a world turned upside down, where the past and the future, and the nature of truth itself, all take shape according to a corrupt government's whims, one man, one spectacularly hopeless man, fights to overcome his history and his name - and, if for only once in his life, to put things right.
The Ministry of Special Cases, like Englander's stories before it, is a celebration of our humanity, in all its weakness and, despite that, hope.
©2007 Nathan Englander; (P)2007 Random House, Inc. Random House Audio, a division of Random House, Inc.
What the Critics Say
"This is a staggeringly mature work, gracefully and knowledgeably set in a milieu far from the author's native New York....Four p's best describe this work: poignant, powerful, political, and yet personal." (Booklist)
"The fate of Argentina's Jews during the 1976-83 'Dirty War' is depicted with blistering emotional intensity in this startling first novel....Englander's story collection promised a brilliant future, and that promise is here fulfilled beyond all expectations." (Kirkus Reviews)
"An amazing amalgam of wit and heart-stopping suspense, with a cast of characters I fell in love with." (Nora Ephron)
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What Members Say
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"A good story, well written"
If you could sum up The Ministry of Special Cases in three words, what would they be?Powerful, Painful, and Real. Real, despite that this story is fiction, almost alternative history.
Who was your favorite character and why?There were no "likable" characters. My favorite character was the protagonist, Kaddish Poznan. He is an underdog, since before his birth to the end of the story. He never wins or even ties. Kaddish is well depicted as a strong man who always picks himself up and keeps going, even when going is the wrong thing to do. He is hard to like, but easy to hope for.
Have you listened to any of Arthur Morey’s other performances before? How does this one compare?this is my first.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?The story is too long for 1 sitting and too complex and difficult. I needed time between each 1 to 3 hours of listening to process what I had heard and fit it into what I had felt about the previous narrative.
Any additional comments?A working knowledge of the era of Argentina's "disappeared" and of orthodox Judaism is helpful when listening to this story.
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"Difficult to penetrate"
I found this book difficult to understand in audio format. Perhaps, if I had the printed version in front of me and could move slower, it would have been easier. But the combination of unfamiliar names and culture made it difficult to follow over headphones.
2 of 4 people found this review helpful