Jan 20, 20 pascal mercier posted on january 20, 20 by wendymichallat dr pascal mercier, who died tragically in sheffield on friday 16 september 2011, was a distinguished scholar of french literature and a senior member of the french department at the university of sheffield. Download a huge international bestseller, with over 2 million copies sold worldwide, night train to lisbon is an utterly compelling novel about one mans escape from a humdrum life in search of passion and spontaneity. Sep 22, 2017 written by pascal mercier, author of the acclaimed night train to lisbon, this second novel has all the atmospheric pressure and suspense of a classic frame novel think frankenstein and heart of darkness. Pascal mercier s international bestseller night train to lisbon mesmerized readers around the world, and was adapted into a film starring jeremy irons. Deal kindle monthly deals free kindle reading apps buy a kindle content and. He took his doctoral degree in heidelberg in 1971 after studies with dieter henrich and ernst tugendhat on the philosophy of time, with. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read lea. Peter bieri born 23 june 1944, better known by his pseudonym, pascal mercier, is a swiss writer and philosopher. Written by pascal mercier, author of the acclaimed night train to lisbon, this second novel has all the atmospheric pressure and suspense of a classic frame novel think frankenstein and heart of darkness. Born, 19440623 june 23, 1944 age 75 bern, switzerland. Pascal merciers night train to lisbon mesmerized readers around the world, and went on to become an international bestseller, establishing mercier as a breakthrough european literary talent. Pascal mercier managing partner ader finance linkedin. The bestselling novel of love and sacrifice under fascist rule, and a treat for the. Perlmanns silence is his second novel to be translated into english, following the bestselling night train to lisbon.
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A professor of philosophy, pascal mercier was born in 1944 in bern, switzerland. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. I have read quite a few translated novels, and id like to acknowledge from the outset that shaun whiteside, the translator, has done an excellent job with this one. Martin halter, in frankfurter allgemeine zeitung, criticized bieris attempt to dress up the trite man from berne in a french philosophers lace jabot 5 as a pretentious mannerism. So when you check out this book you can get a lot of help. Lea by pascal mercier author shaun whiteside translator. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Bieri studied philosophy, english studies and indian studies in both london and heidelberg.
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