Short Circuit: A Novel
A clever, electrifying puzzle of a novel, inspired by MC Escherâs optical illusions, in which two mirrored plots âa man waiting for an electrician and a mafia informant entering witness protectionâ converge in a mind-blowing finale.âHighly entertaining. But itâs not just one book; itâs at least three in one, all of which are highly enjoyable. He plays cleverly with form and structureânot just as a gimmick but as a fundamental part of the story. Wolf Haas has mastered the rules of writing so completely that he can just as easily ignore them.ââDer Spiegel
Franz Escher is waiting for the electrician. His power outlet has a loose connection. To pass the time, he buries himself in a book about a Mafia key witness named Elio Russo. Elio is in jail, awaiting release. He has betrayed so many people that he fears for his life. Unable to sleep, he lies awake at night reading a book about a man named Franz Escher who's waiting for the electrician. His power outlet has a loose connection.In Short Circuit, a dazzling display of literary pyrotechnics styled after one of M. C. Escherâs impossible drawings, two different stories gradually intertwine to solve each other. It is a brilliant, inventive detective novel that becomes an electrifying show of sparks culminating in one final short circuit.
A clever, electrifying puzzle of a novel, inspired by MC Escherâs optical illusions, in which two mirrored plots âa man waiting for an electrician and a mafia informant entering witness protectionâ converge in a mind-blowing finale.âHighly entertaining. But itâs not just one book; itâs at least three in one, all of which are highly enjoyable. He plays cleverly with form and structureânot just as a gimmick but as a fundamental part of the story. Wolf Haas has mastered the rules of writing so completely that he can just as easily ignore them.ââDer Spiegel
Franz Escher is waiting for the electrician. His power outlet has a loose connection. To pass the time, he buries himself in a book about a Mafia key witness named Elio Russo. Elio is in jail, awaiting release. He has betrayed so many people that he fears for his life. Unable to sleep, he lies awake at night reading a book about a man named Franz Escher who's waiting for the electrician. His power outlet has a loose connection.In Short Circuit, a dazzling display of literary pyrotechnics styled after one of M. C. Escherâs impossible drawings, two different stories gradually intertwine to solve each other. It is a brilliant, inventive detective novel that becomes an electrifying show of sparks culminating in one final short circuit.
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A clever, electrifying puzzle of a novel, inspired by MC Escherâs optical illusions, in which two mirrored plots âa man waiting for an electrician and a mafia informant entering witness protectionâ converge in a mind-blowing finale.âHighly entertaining. But itâs not just one book; itâs at least three in one, all of which are highly enjoyable. He plays cleverly with form and structureânot just as a gimmick but as a fundamental part of the story. Wolf Haas has mastered the rules of writing so completely that he can just as easily ignore them.ââDer Spiegel
Franz Escher is waiting for the electrician. His power outlet has a loose connection. To pass the time, he buries himself in a book about a Mafia key witness named Elio Russo. Elio is in jail, awaiting release. He has betrayed so many people that he fears for his life. Unable to sleep, he lies awake at night reading a book about a man named Franz Escher who's waiting for the electrician. His power outlet has a loose connection.In Short Circuit, a dazzling display of literary pyrotechnics styled after one of M. C. Escherâs impossible drawings, two different stories gradually intertwine to solve each other. It is a brilliant, inventive detective novel that becomes an electrifying show of sparks culminating in one final short circuit.
