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The Magician

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The Magician

Auteur(s): Colm Toibin
Narrateur(s): Gunnar Cauthery
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 LONGLISTED FOR THE 2023 DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD

From the internationally bestselling author of Brooklyn and The Master comes the novel of a lifetime, Colm Tóibín's most dazzling and ambitious book yet.

When the Great War breaks out in 1914 Thomas Mann, like so many of his fellow countrymen, is fired up with patriotism. He imagines the Germany of great literature and music, that had drawn him away from the stifling, conservative town of his childhood, might be a source of pride once again. But his flawed vision will form the beginning of a dark and complex relationship with his homeland, and see the start of great conflict within his own brilliant and troubled family.

Colm Tóibín's epic novel is the story of a man of intense contradictions. Although Thomas Mann becomes famous and admired, his inner life is hesitant, fearful and secretive. His blindness to impending disaster in the Great War will force him to rethink his relationship to Germany as Hitler comes to power. He has six children with his clever and fascinating wife, Katia, while his own secret desires appear threaded through his writing. He and Katia deal with exile bravely, doing everything possible to keep the family safe, yet they also suffer the terrible ravages of suicide among Thomas's siblings and their own children.

In The Magician, Colm Tóibín captures the profound personal conflict of a very public life, and through this life creates an intimate portrait of the twentieth century. 20e siècle Fiction biographique Fiction de genre Fiction littéraire Historique Fiction Biographie Guerre
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A memoir style historical fiction.
The story of Thomas Mann and his family unfolding in Europe and US between the wars and during WW2.
It deals with identity challenges in terms of sexuality nationality and political affiliation.
I loved the story and the narrator.

Although nested in the past, it reflects on current events

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Toibin pays tribute to the life of Thomas Mann in great detail. Especially brilliant is the account of his family life - his very interesting wife, his siblings and his six children. It explores the Faustian bargain of being true to one's calling - in this case, focused and disciplined writing, and the complicated, constant and intense call of one's family. The dialogues among the family are exceptional and provide a vivid description of these characters. Buddenbrooks was the first assignment in a novel course at UC Berkeley. I was 18 and I knew it was important. I read it with great care. I grew up in West Los Angeles. I was barely 10 when Mann left to spend his last years in Switzerland so I had no knowledge of him, but the descriptions of familiar places in Santa Monica and Pacific Palisades have such graphic resonance for me. It's only in adulthood that I learned about the German exile community that came to LA to escape Nazi Germany. Tobin's exploration of Mann's sexual life creates a multi-faceted and complex human being. The bedtime story at the end told by Mann's mother was particularly poignant and a fitting conclusion for this rich book. I have always appreciated Tobin's careful work.

Brilliant delicacy

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I’ve liked how characters are presented - I could see them in their interactions with each other. It’s one of the best books I’ve ever read (actually listen to). I’ve also liked the voice of a person reading it.
Book is full of real people, one could almost touch them.

Great Book

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Rich inner life imagined for this well known author. It felt real. So many characters so fully developed.

Such an interesting read!

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