Summary
East Berlin, a few years after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Eva, a retired nurse, makes it through her day on a combination of stimulants and sleeping pills, wine and brandy. She finds fleeting joy in American jazz and blues records, and occasional visits from her married lover. Her friendly teenaged neighbor is her closest companion. Then her American niece, Maggie, arrives in Berlin. Eva is thrilled—Maggie is just the companion she’s been seeking. But happiness begins to slide from Eva’s gr…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781641293525 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1641293527 |
| Author: | Paula Bomer |
| Publisher: | Soho Press |
| Imprint: | Soho Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 264 |
| Release Date: | 24 May 2022 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 209mm x 139mm |
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Praise for Tante Eva“I have read and loved all of Paula Bomer’s books but with Tante Eva she has taken her talent up a notch. From the opening scene to the final the pages this novel is utterly gripping, exquisitely written and wholly original. Tante Eva is Bomer in her mightiest form; a triumph.”—Jessica Anya Blau, author of Mary Jane“I inhaled this novel. Astute. Empathetic. Unsparing. Brilliant. Bomer pushes the emotional envelope—and then shoves harder.”—Thelma Adams, author of Bittersweet Brooklyn“Bomer’s novel is incisive in cataloging the consequences of war, and of the restrictive political systems that lead to, or follow from, it. For Eva, condemning the Nazis was easy; acknowledging the shortcomings of communism is less so … Tante Eva is a sensitive, startling novel about post-Soviet existence.”—Foreword ReviewsPraise for Paula Bomer “Phenomenal.” —The Atlantic “Dark, sharp, and hilarious.” —New York Magazine “Deliciously, dangerously rogue.” —Marcy Dermansky “A brave and provocative book … An instant classic.” —The Guardian “Brilliant, brutally raw.” —O Magazine “Bomer flays the idea of happy little families … Not one to share with the Mommy and Me group.” —Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
About The Author
Paula Bomer
Paula Bomer is the author of the novels Tante Eva and Nine Months and the story collections Inside Madeleine and Baby and Other Stories, as well as the essay collection Mystery and Mortality. Her work has appeared in numerous journals and magazines, including New York Magazine, LA Review of Books, BOMB, Fiction, and The Mississippi Review.
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