Invisible

A Novel

By: Paul Auster

Narrated by: Paul Auster

From the internationally bestselling author of The New York Trilogy and 4 3 2 1, Paul Auster "One of America's greatest novelists" dazzlingly reinvents the coming-of-age story with Invisible.

Sinuously constructed in four interlocking parts, Paul Auster's fifteenth novel opens in New York City in the spring of 1967, when twenty-year-old Adam Walker, an aspiring poet and student at Columbia University, meets the enigmatic Frenchman Rudolf Born and his silent and seductive girlfriend, Margot. Before long, Walker finds himself caught in a perverse triangle that leads to a sudden, shocking act of violence that will alter the course of his life.

Three different narrators tell the story of Invisible, a novel that travels in time from 1967 to 2007 and moves from Morningside Heights, to the Left Bank of Paris, to a remote island in the Caribbean. It is a book of youthful rage, unbridled sexual hunger, and a relentless quest for justice. With uncompromising insight, Auster takes us into the shadowy borderland between truth and memory, between authorship and identity, to produce a work of unforgettable power that confirms his reputation as "one of America's most spectacularly inventive writers."

©2009 Paul Auster; (P)2009 Macmillan Audio

Critic reviews

<p>“[Auster's]use of intertextuality and his crisp, simple prose will keep listeners fully engaged from beginning to end.” —<i>Library Journal</i><br><br>“The story of a Columbia University undergraduate who encounters a strange French couple who change the course of his life is always compelling, especially as read in the gruff, detached growl of Auster's voice.” —<i>Winston-Salem Journal</i><br><br>“Now comes <i>Invisible</i>, a novel of such virtuosity and depth that it should not only unite the faithful in a hallelujah chorus, but it deserves to draw legions of converts as well. More than a return to form, this might be Auster's best novel yet... Auster writes of 'the obsessive story that has wormed its way into your soul and become an integral part of your being.' This is that story.” —<i>Kirkus Reviews</i><br><br>“Auster as a storyteller is captivating and simply good, just like the writer Paul Auster...With Paul Auster's smoky and straightforward voice, he stands out like a veritable auteur in the audio book genre...<i>Invisible </i>is worth listening to.” —<i>Metapsychology</i></p>

A Masterpiece

I absolutely loved this book! One of Paul Auster's best! It makes me so sad about his recent death, and that there will be no more Paul Auster novels

Be willing to suspend your disbelief

I like the author's style of writing, his lively intellect, and his intuition about what his characters are thinking. The subject of this novel, the development, and conclusion of the narrative are all quite puzzling, however, and controversial. How is Walker's incestuous relationship with his sister central to his character or relevant to his conflict with his nemesis, Robert Born? Perhaps his love of women is the product of his early-teen sexual contact with his sister and is central to understanding his protective stance with three other women in the novel. His defense of these women brings him into conflict with Professor Born on several occasions and it is those battles that power the book. Born's multiple roles of Professor, Agent, Double Agent, protector, and murder are also at the heart of the book, however, and those roles are implausible at best. It requires quite a suspension of disbelief to accept the central facts about Born, enjoy the characters in the fable, and continue your appreciation of the author, Paul Auster.

absorbing discussion of the writing process

easy going narrative that leaves you Hungary for more. wondering is this it? was this it a good enough one. there is something about how the story telling is. very absorbing but leaves you with only questions and no answers. i think he was trying to discuss the act of writing and the formulation of stories . but not sure.

Invisible

It was all beautifully done . Having the book read by the author is a highlight.
Many twists in the storytelling.
The characters were so very interesting. Will be thinking about this book for a long time

It was amazing

I loved this story and narration as well. I feel special thinking that it's narrated by Paul auster himself.