NEW REMOTE SYMPATHY by Catherine Chidgey Novel Book ARC

Description: NEW REMOTE SYMPATHY by Catherine Chidgey Novel Book ARC. LONGLISTED FOR THE 2022 WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR FICTIONSHORTLISTED FOR THE DUBLIN LITERARY AWARDAn exquisitely readable, polyphonic novel of domestic drama and human connection set in and around a concentration camp in Germany during the second world war and its aftermath.Moving away from their lovely apartment in Munich isn’t nearly as wrenching an experience for Frau Greta Hahn as she had feared. Their new home is even lovelier than the one they left behind, and best of all—right on their doorstep—are some of the finest craftsmen from all over Europe. Frau Hahn and the other officers’ wives living in this small community can order anything they desire, whether new curtains made from the finest French silks, or furniture designed to the most exacting specifications. Life here in Buchenwald would appear to be idyllic.Lying just beyond the forest that surrounds them—so close and yet so remote—is the looming presence of a work camp. Frau Hahn’s husband, SS Sturmbannführer Dietrich Hahn, is to take up a powerful new position as the camp’s administrator. As the prison population begins to rise, the job becomes ever more consuming. Corruption is rife at every level, the supplies are inadequate, and the sewerage system is under increasing strain.When Frau Hahn is forced into an unlikely and poignant alliance with one of Buchenwald’s prisoners, Dr. Lenard Weber, her naïve ignorance about what is going on so nearby is challenged. A decade earlier, Dr. Weber had invented a machine: the Sympathetic Vitaliser. At the time he believed that its subtle resonances might cure cancer. But does it really work? One way or another, it might yet save a life.A tour de force about the evils of obliviousness, Remote Sympathy compels us to question our continuing and willful ability to look the other way in a world that is once more in thrall to the idea that everything—even facts, truth and morals—is relative. A novel of devastating beauty that will leave readers shaken and exhilarated.“So tragic, so moving, so darkly funny.”—Stacey D’Erasmo, author of A Seahorse Year This is an (ARC), SOFTCOVER uncorrected proof book issued prior to publication for promotional purposes. THESE EDITIONS ARE HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE SINCE ARCS ARE PUBLISHED IN VERY LIMITED EDITIONS Rare Vintage to New Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Shipping: I do combine shipping too, check out my Ebay store to save. · SAVE MORE! Request a combined shipping invoice at check out to save even more (because I can manually reduce the weight, saving you more money than eBay’s automatic calculations)! International buyers: Import duties, taxes, and charges (if any) are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying. Payments and Returns: Payment should be made within 3 days of auction close. If you have questions, please ask before bidding. Returns will be accepted (provided the item is returned in the condition it was sent in), but with the cost of shipping deducted and the cost of returning the item is the responsibility of the buyer. To reduce returns, I take the time to list sizes and measurement and specify any flaws in my items, if any. Thank you and happy eBaying!

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