The Jewish Messiah
‘Because his grandfather had served the SS with genuine enthusiasm and an abiding belief in progress, the grandson also wanted to serve a movement with enthusiasm and belief in progress.’ This is the kick-off to a slapstick story with a grim twist. The movement that 16-year old Xavier Radek decides to serve is Zionism. More specifically, his goal is to console the Jews.
Original title
De joodse messias
Author
Arnon Grunberg
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The Press on The Asylum Seeker: 'The Asylum Seeker' is an exceptionally oppressive book… Meanwhile we readers are exceptionally lucky. Thank God. Arnon Grunberg is only 32.
De Groene Amsterdammer
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We are lucky that this writer has been enriching the landscape of our literature for the past six years.
PZC
No less than a masterpiece.
Het Parool
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Arnon Grunberg
Arnon Grunberg (b. 1971) debuted at the age of 23 with the wry, humorous novel novel 'Blauwe maandagen' (Blue Mondays, 1994), which brought him instant success. Some of his other titles are 'Figuranten' (Silent Extras, 1997), 'De asielzoeker' (The Asylum Seeker, 2003), 'De joodse messias' (The Jewish Messiah, 2004), 'Moedervlekken' (Birthmarks, 2016) and 'Goede mannen' (Good Men, 2018).