August 2009 Book of the Month.
A Bosnian, living in Chicago with his American wife, stumbles on an old news story about the death of Lazarus, a Jewish immigrant at the beginning of the twentieth century. He becomes intrigued, obtains a literary grant and with a photographer friend goes to Bosnia to trace Lazarus’ roots. Bosnia now, as then, is a dog-eat-dog place, grim and full of bigotry and fear. This is a circular tale with history repeating itself, a bleak, intelligent novel from a dynamic author much praised by the literary world.
Comparison: Dina Mengestu (Children of the Revolution), Mohsin Hamid (The Reluctant Fundamentalist), Andrei Makine (Human Love).
On 2 March 1908, Lazarus Averbuch, a young Russian Jewish immigrant to Chicago, tried to deliver a letter to the city’s Chief of Police. He was shot dead.
| Primary Genre | Modern and Contemporary Fiction |
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On 2 March 1908, Lazarus Averbuch, a young Russian Jewish immigrant to Chicago, tried to deliver a letter to the city’s Chief of Police. He was shot dead.
The Lazarus Project features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction, Books of the Month, Book Club Recommendations, eBooks of the Month, General Fiction, Fiction, Recommendations
Paperback. Not Available.
The Lazarus Project was written by Aleksandar Hemon and published by Pan Macmillan
The Lazarus Project has 294 pages
