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by Shalom Auslander · Blackie Books · tapa dura · 338 pages
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En 'Esperanza: una tragedia', Shalom Auslander nos presenta a Solomon Kugel, un hombre que busca una vida mejor junto a su familia en un tranquilo pueblo de Estados Unidos. Sin embargo, su pasado y el de su pueblo están entrelazados, y su madre se comporta como si fuera Ana Frank. La situación se complica cuando Kugel descubre a una mujer escondida en el desván que afirma ser la verdadera Ana Frank. Esta novela explora temas como la esperanza, la infelicidad y el peso de la historia personal y colectiva, todo ello con un toque de humor negro y situaciones absurdas.

Shalom Auslander is an American novelist, memoirist, and essayist. He grew up in a strict Orthodox Jewish neighborhood of Monsey, New York, where he describes himself as having been "raised like a veal". His writing style is notable for its existentialist themes, biting satire and black humor. His nonfiction often draws comparisons to David Sedaris, while his fiction has drawn comparisons to Franz Kafka, Samuel Beckett, and Groucho Marx. His books have been translated into over a dozen languages and are published around the world.