- World War, 1914-1918, Fiction, Fiction, general, Fiction, historical, general
In the spring of 1914, renowned photographer August Sander took a photograph of three young men on their way to a country dance. This haunting image, capturing the last moments of innocence on the brink of World War I, provides the central focus of Powers' brilliant and compelling novel.
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- earnestironic
- unpretentiousprestige
- warmbleak
- rawmeticulous
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- Author
- Richard Powers
- First published
- 1985
- Pages
- 352
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books, Limited, Veen, HarperPerennial
- Editions
- 13
- Language
- English, Dutch
- ISBN
- 9782749102276
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