Jew - Softcover

D.O. Dodd

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1842433997 ISBN 13: 9781842433997

Publisher: No Exit, 2011

Synopsis

Making a brave, contemporary, and universal statement, this book presents a tale based around the atrocities of the Holocaust, blurring the line between truth and fiction. The story begins with a man regaining consciousness, finding himself naked in a mass grave with no idea who he is. Cold weight presses upon all parts of his body, and he feels what must be someone’s frigid foot against his own, sole to sole. He pushes up, inching toward the indefinite outline of the bulk above him, focusing only on his own survival. But in a religious war, staying alive will depend on which side he has chosen. Portraying a culture obsessed with the spectacle of horror, this novel employs the evil of a historical period to depict a chilling future.

About this title

About the Author:

D. O. Dodd is the author of The Hostage Taker, The Immigrant's Handbook, and Whispers the Missing Child and resides in Canada.

Review:

"A starkly brutal, existential journey into power, guilt, identity, bureaucracy, and the darkest corners of the human soul. There is no laying of blame here. Simply a laying bare of non-negotiable and elemental truths. A cross between Kafka and Conrad, Jew is a fascinating read filled with resonances."  —Michael Mirolla, author, Berlin

"This is our world turned on its head, and wonderfully writ. Astonishing."  —Linda Spalding, author, Who Named the Knife and coeditor, Brick

"Riveting, horrific, poetic brilliance. In the company of Kafka's The Trial, O'Hagan's Tay John, and Tournier's The Ogre."  —Michael Turner, author, The Pornographer's Poem

"Dodd delights in bald description . . . that recalls the trademark sadomasochism of Jerzy Kosinski. . . . But [Dodd] has done so even more improbably with real tact and bravura, even employing linguistic allusions to the Holocaust to blur what we are witnessing."  —Globe and Mail

"A disturbing and enigmatic account of identity, gender, and genocide. Dodd recontextualizes seemingly familiar historical atrocities to create an aesthetically challenging, profoundly disconcerting narrative."  —Devon Code, Quill & Quire

"Dodd escorts Kafka into the 21st century, every bit as horrifying and brutal as antebellum Europe, just when we thought we'd finally closed the door on senseless nationalism, extremism, and division. D. O. Dodd is a brave and original writer."  —Joseph Kertes, winner, National Jewish Book Award for Gratitude

About this edition

• Publisher: No Exit
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1842433997
• ISBN 13: 9781842433997
• Binding: Paperback