The New York Trilogy by Paul Auster
"The New York Trilogy" is a collection of three detective stories that explore the nature of identity and the search for meaning. The stories are set in New York City and feature various characters, including a detective, a writer, and a professor, who are all engaged in their own personal quests. These quests often involve elements of mystery, existentialism, and introspection, and the stories are interconnected in various ways, creating a complex and thought-provoking narrative.
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- 4th on Quintessential American Fiction, According to the Rest of the World (Literary Hub)
- 69th on 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction (Larry McCaffery)
- 87th on The 100 Greatest Novels of All Time: The List (The Observer)
- The 100 Best Books in the World (AbeBooks.de (in German))
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