The director: a novel
(Book)
Uniform Title:
Author:
Contributors:
Benjamin, Ross Translator
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5 copies, 12 people are on the wait list.
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Eva H. Perry Regional - Adult Fiction
KEHLMANN
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KEHLMANN
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KEHLMANN
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Published:
New York : Summit Books, 2025.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First Summit Books hardcover edition.
Physical Desc:
333 pages ; 24 cm
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781668087794, 1668087790, 9781668087794
Notes
General Note
Translation of: Lichtspiel.
Description
"G.W. Pabst, one of cinema's greatest directors of the 20th century, was filming in France when the Nazis seized power. To escape the horrors of the new and unrecognizable Germany, he fled to Hollywood. But now, under the blinding California sun, the world-famous director suddenly looks like a nobody. Not even Greta Garbo, the Hollywood actress whom he made famous, can help him. When he receives word that his elderly mother is ill, he finds himself back in his homeland of Austria, which is now called Ostmark. Pabst, his wife, and his young son are suddenly confronted with the barbaric nature of the regime. So, when Joseph Goebbels--the minister of propaganda in Berlin--sees the potential for using the European film icon for his directorial genius and makes big promises to Pabst and his family, Pabst must consider Goebbels's thinly veiled order"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Kehlmann, D., & Benjamin, R. (2025). The director: a novel. First Summit Books hardcover edition. Summit Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Kehlmann, Daniel, 1975- and Ross Benjamin. 2025. The Director: A Novel. Summit Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Kehlmann, Daniel, 1975- and Ross Benjamin, The Director: A Novel. Summit Books, 2025.
MLA Citation (style guide)Kehlmann, Daniel and Ross Benjamin. The Director: A Novel. First Summit Books hardcover edition. Summit Books, 2025.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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