' F ist ein tempo-, geist- und trickreiches Stück Slapstick-Literatur über die seelische Krise unserer Epoche, das seinen tieferen Bedeutungsanspruch jedoch nicht einzulösen vermag.

The world is big, and ultimately unknowable, and life is short and memory pitifully limited.' - Simon Ings, The Guardian F is about the world’s absurdity, and this makes a huge difference morally. (.) Fame was knowing, driven by its own absurdity. 'The point of F is not its humour (though Kehlmann, like Robbe-Grillet, can be very funny indeed), but its generosity.Nie zuvor aber hat der Schriftsteller die doppelten Böden so lässig aufgefächert wie jetzt in F.' - Felicitas von Lovenberg, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung 'Nun gehören raffinierte gedankliche Experimente und große philosophische Fragestellungen seit jeher zu Kehlmanns Werken.'Lacing comedy with menace, Kehlmann revels in a series of ingenious set pieces (.) Details are crisp yet cryptic.' - Julius Purcell, Financial Times.General information | review summaries | our review | links | about the author Compare Standard and Premium Digital here.Īny changes made can be done at any time and will become effective at the end of the trial period, allowing you to retain full access for 4 weeks, even if you downgrade or cancel.Trying to meet all your book preview and review needs. You may also opt to downgrade to Standard Digital, a robust journalistic offering that fulfils many user’s needs. If you’d like to retain your premium access and save 20%, you can opt to pay annually at the end of the trial. If you do nothing, you will be auto-enrolled in our premium digital monthly subscription plan and retain complete access for $69 per month.įor cost savings, you can change your plan at any time online in the “Settings & Account” section. For a full comparison of Standard and Premium Digital, click here.Ĭhange the plan you will roll onto at any time during your trial by visiting the “Settings & Account” section. Premium Digital includes access to our premier business column, Lex, as well as 15 curated newsletters covering key business themes with original, in-depth reporting. Standard Digital includes access to a wealth of global news, analysis and expert opinion.

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F by Daniel Kehlmann