The Jump Artist

Austin Ratner

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Penguin Books Ltd
24 April 2013

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

A prize-winning novel that tells an astonishing true story of survival, reinvention and fame against all the odds

An inspirational story of injustice, reinvention and fame.

Austria, 1928. A murder trial sends shockwaves across Europe. An unknown young man named Philippe Halsman stands unjustly accused of killing his father. Albert Einstein, Sigmund Freud and Thomas Mann are moved to speak out on his behalf. But as he fights to prove his innocence, a whole nation turns against him.

So begins an extraordinary journey, from courtroom drama and prison cell to bohemian Paris at its height and Europe on the eve of war, and an extraordinary act of reinvention that will touch the lives of many of the greatest artists of the twentieth century, including Salvador Dali and Marilyn Monroe. From tragedy and injustice to freedom and, eventually, to fame, this is the remarkable story of The Jump Artist.

By: Austin Ratner
Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 1mm
Weight: 145g
ISBN: 9780241961391
ISBN 10: 0241961394
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 24 April 2013
Recommended Age: From 0 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Austin Ratner studied at the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop, having previously graduated from John Hopkins School of Medicine. The Jump Artist won the Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature in 2010. It is his first novel.

Reviews for The Jump Artist

Panoramic, arresting, breathtaking -- Anna Funder, Author Of Stasiland Bold and wondrous -- A D Miller, Author Of Snowdrops Compelling The Sunday Times Brilliantly constructed Guardian A remarkable work [that] documents a triumph of the human spirit over tremendous adversity Harper's A tale of passionate commitment New Statesman Lucid and atmospheric Observer Absorbing Sunday Telegraph Truly beautiful The Scotsman Tremendous resonance Publishers Weekly Subtle, moving ... has the pace and excitement of a legal drama The Forward

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