Everything Is Illuminated tie-in: A NovelWith only a yellowing photograph in hand, a young man -- also named Jonathan Safran Foer -- sets out to find the woman who may or may not have saved his grandfather from the Nazis. Accompanied by an old man haunted by memories of the war; an amorous dog named Sammy Davis, Junior, Junior; and the unforgettable Alex, a young Ukrainian translator who speaks in a sublimely butchered English, Jonathan is led on a quixotic journey over a devastated landscape and into an unexpected past. By turns comic and tragic, but always passionate, wildly inventive, and touched with an indelible humanity, this debut novel is a powerful, deeply felt story of searching: for the past, family, and truth. |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
able America appeared asked Augustine baby beautiful became become believe body Brod called close course dead death desire don’t door dream everything exist eyes face father feel felt find finger first floor friends front girl give Grandfather grandmother Gypsy hair hand happened happy hate head hear hero inquired It’s Jonathan Junior kill kiss knew Kolker laughed leave lips Little Igor live looked mean mother moved never night once Perhaps person photograph pointed possible pulled Rabbi reason remember returned Safran Sammy Davis shtetl side sleep someone speak story sure talk tell thing thought told Trachimbrod truth trying turned understand utter walk wife window witnessed woman writing writing...We are writing...We Yankel young