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| Author | Christos Tsiolkas |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Vintage (first ed.), Penguin Random House |
Publication date | 18 June 2005 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 411 |
| ISBN | 978-0-14379-096-9 |
| A823.91 | |
Dead Europe is a 2005 magical realist, Gothic novel written by Australian author Christos Tsiolkas.[1] It is his third novel and was published by Vintage Random House.
The novel primarily follows its protagonist Isaac Raftis' experiences as he travels across Europe in the early 2000s. It also chronicles the story of his grandfather Michaelis and grandmother Lucia's lives in their rural Greek village in the years surrounding World War II.
At the time of release the novel was met with significant controversy regarding its depiction of historical and contemporary anti-Semitism, with some critics arguing that the text itself represented an example of anti-Semitism.[2] It has also received various literary accolades including Book of the Year from The Age.[3]
- ^ Rosenblatt 2005, p. 46.
- ^ Manne 2005.
- ^ Steger 2006.