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Timbuktu is a 1999 novella by Paul Auster. It is about the life of a dog, Mr Bones, who is struggling to come to terms with the fact that his homeless master is dying. The story, set in the early 1990s, is told through the eyes of Mr Bones, who, although not anthropomorphised, has an internal monologue in English.
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Contemplative, intimate, character-led and grave.
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- intimateepic
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- Author
- Paul Auster
- First published
- 1999
- Pages
- 189
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press, Einaudi, Faber and Faber
- Editions
- 29
- Language
- Spanish, German, French, English
- ISBN
- 9780571264865
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“MR. BONES KNEW THAT WILLY WASN'T long for this world.”
Paul Benjamin Auster (February 3, 1947 – April 30, 2024) was an American writer, novelist, memoirist, poet, and filmmaker. His notable works include *The New York Trilogy* (1987), *Moon Palace* (1989), *The Music of Chance* (1990), *The Book of Illusions* (2002), *The Brooklyn Follies* (2005), *Invisible* (2009), *Sunset Park* (2010), *Winter Journal* (2012), and *4 3 2 1* (2017). His books have been translated into more than 40 languages.
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