Seven Lies: A Novel | 
|  | | | Title: | Seven Lies: A Novel | | Author: | James Lasdun | | Publisher: | W. W. Norton | | Type: | Book / Paperback | | Publication Date: | 20 November, 2006 | | ISBN / ISBN-13: | 0393329089 / 9780393329087 | | List Price: | $13.95 | | You Save: | $2.09 | | Amazon Price: | $11.86 | |
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"Superb….Every page of this narration bears examples of Lasdun's own poetic mastery….Shockingly vivid."—Time Out
Part political thriller, part meditation on the nature of desire and betrayal, Seven Lies tells the story of Stefan Vogel, a young East German, whose yearnings for love, glory, and freedom express themselves in a lifelong fantasy of going to America. By a series of increasingly dangerous maneuvers, he makes this fantasy come true, his past seemingly locked behind the Berlin Wall and a new life of unbounded bliss ahead of him. But then his world begins to fall apart.
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• Go Here Next If You Enjoyed 'the Lives Of Others' 26 February, 2007
'Seven Lies' takes its name from a Martin Luther quote: "Every lie must beget seven more lies if it is to resemble the truth and adopt truth's aura." I'll add to the well-deserved five-star reviews here...Lasdun's background is poetry. This short (< 200 pp.) novel feels like poetry - sparse, yet elegant. Every word is chosen carefully. I recently saw 'The Lives of Others,' Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck's movie debut, which just last night was awarded the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. IMDB says that 'Lives...focuses on the horrifying, sometimes unintentionally funny system of observation in the former East Germany.' For those of you who enjoyed that great film, 'Seven Lies' is a good place to go next, as it mines the same vein.
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• Beautiful Structuring 21 July, 2007
Picked this up after a strong review in the Economist, and found this a wonderful novel. The impeccable plotline structure and beautiful writing call for re-reading the novel immediately after finishing it. Characterization is a delight, as is the psychological depth and rendering of post-war East Germany. I will most definitely be reading more of Lasdun in future
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• Lasdun An Undiscovered Gem 09 October, 2006
The previous two reviews say it all. Just want to agree with their words and hope more people discover this undiscovered author. I first knew his name when I saw the Bertolucci movie Besieged and got the collection of short stories at the library, the title story upon which the movie is based. Somehow he fell off my radar and he's come back to me and I've just recently read Seven Lies and The Horned Man--loved them both. His writing is to use the overused word nothing short of brilliant. In the case of Vogel, Lasdun will bring you down down down into the well of Vogel's spiritual decay. Lasdun writes poetry as well and has several books but I only know the short stories and two novels. To anticipate other books by Lasdun is a reason to live.
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• Where Is The Audience For This Masterpiece!! 14 March, 2006
I can't believe that there is only one review for this book. Lasdun is one of our truly beautiful modern authors. But his style timeless. This read will truly take you along the downward spiral into the rotted soul of a battered man. You can see the corrosion of his being progress from a young age during the middle of the Cold War in East Germany. It has a snowball-affect that takes you through the rest of the novel. All the way through, as in the Horned Man, it is a pychologically gripping read. Recommended to all who would like to introduce a very worthy new author into their catalog. Read, and then spread the word of the beautiful writing that you have witnessed.
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• What A Waste Of Money 02 August, 2007
Being from East Germany, I was intrigued by the story line and bought it.
Within the first three pages I was wondering what the author is talking about. Beautiful prose or not, too many words required a dictionary for my reading, which can kill not only the most eloquent prose but also the enthusiasm to finish such book. Very disappointing for me.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A5B711Y547WHH
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