Perutz, Leo
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- Masterpiece, no other word
- Masterpiece
- The other austrian insurance novelist
- Best author of German tongue in the 20th century
- A gem of a thriller, sorrily underrated
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Master of the Day of Judgement
Leo Perutz
Manufacturer: Arcade Publishing
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Binding: Paperback
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ASIN: 1559703342 |
Book Description
1930. The Master of the Day of Judgment is about a drug, created in Florence in the 16th century, that makes people see the Master (God). The downside is that they also see the Day of Judgment and all the demons of Hell, which leads them to believe that they are being attacked by the demons of Hell and then they commit suicide. The novel, set in Vienna in 1909, is structured like a murder mystery, with the identity of the victim only being revealed near the end. A Kirkus review said, The identity of the Master provides a solution that, like that of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, is more disturbing than the mystery itself.
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Masterpiece, no other word.......2002-12-24
1909. Strange suicide plague in Vienna. Why do all these people kill themselves, while they have no reason at all to do so? Wouldn't be something - or somebody - else? Warning to impossible crime fans: one of the so-called "suicides" is a locked room.
While he - remarkably - uses Golden Age school's apparatus, Perutz gives here a book that is wholly sui generis. It could be a mystery. It could be weird. It could be both. Mystery fans will be delighted by intricate plotting, virtuoso use of multiple solutions and a totally unexpected ending. They'll also be delighted, along with others, by magistral recreation of a vanished world, quirky atmosphere and characters, and a reflection on time, art and reality. Yet in the end, the book's real nature remains a mystery. There's only one thing to know: it's a masterpiece.
Masterpiece.......2002-12-16
1909. Strange suicide plague in Vienna. Why do all these people kill themselves, while they have no reason at all to do so? Wouldn't be something - or somebody - else? Warning to impossible crime fans: one of the so-called "suicides" is a locked room.
While he - remarkably - uses Golden Age school's apparatus, Perutz gives here a book that is wholly sui generis. It could be a mystery. It could be weird. It could be both. Mystery fans will be delighted by intricate plotting, virtuoso use of multiple solutions and a totally unexpected ending. They'll also be delighted, along with others, by magistral recreation of a vanished world, quirky atmosphere and characters, and a reflection on time, art and reality. Yet in the end, the book's real nature remains a mystery. There's only one thing to know: it's a masterpiece.
The other austrian insurance novelist.......2000-12-19
This novel is an entertaining mystery (suicide or murder?), a haunting meditation on history and fate, and a playful self-referential narrative a la Borges or Calvino.
In fact, Borges liked Perutz's work well enough to promote its publication in Argentina while Perutz was living in Tel Aviv and was banned from publishing in Germany.
Like his coeval Kafka, Perutz also wrote fiction while working in insurance (though LP was an actuary in Vienna and Trieste, unlike FK, who worked in Prague, LP's birthplace).
Best author of German tongue in the 20th century.......1999-10-18
Leo Perutz is a true master of the German tongue, very powerful and strong. But he is also a great storyteller, something very rare in German literature. All of his novels are highly recommended. It is a shame they're mostly out of print. Read them, and start with this one.
A gem of a thriller, sorrily underrated.......1999-09-27
Literature is full of great authors that do not receive the praise they deserve, for all kinds of reasons. Leo Perutz is one of them. I can only urge you to try one of his works once, and "The Master of the Day of Judgment" is a good place to start. Its central idea is shocking and original, the writing is crisp and tantalizing, and the book, while short - certainly compared to today's massive thrillers, is surprisingly "finished". Valid excuse to, for once, shout in a review: READ THIS BOOK!!!
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Saint Peter's Snow
Leo Perutz
Manufacturer: Arcade Pub
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
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ASIN: 1559700831 |
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Der Meister des Jüngsten Tages.
Leo Perutz , and Hans-Harald Müller
Manufacturer: Dtv
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Binding: Paperback
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ASIN: 3423131128 |
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The Marquis De Bolibar
Leo Perutz
Manufacturer: Viking Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000KBK43C |
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The Marquis de Bolibar
Leo Perutz
Manufacturer: John Lane
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
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ASIN: B00089ZEHW |
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SAINT PETER'S SNOW
Leo Perutz
Manufacturer: ade publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000GQQBUG |
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Le tour du cadran
Leo Perutz
Manufacturer: Christian Bourgois
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Binding: Paperback
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ASIN: 2267005808 |
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