Rec | W.G. SEBALD

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I’m far from alone in claiming Sebald as my favourite author. His deeply melancholic books are a blend of fiction, non-fiction, and travelogue, interspersed with these oblique, black and white photographs, meditating on time, exile, and the impact of historical events on collective and individual memory. Dig it! My suggestion is to read his work in chronological order, to follow the evolution of his thought and style, starting with Vertigo (1990), then The Emigrants (1992), and The Rings of Saturn (1995), and finally his masterpiece Austerlitz (2001), a work of staggering beauty.

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@isbiltur

I randomly picked The Rings of Saturn last year from my reading backlog as I went on my solo camping trip. I'm so glad I did because I can't imagine more perfect book to read on a hike (along a coast actually!). I'll pick Vertigo next

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