»A literary tour de force.« - Christoph Schröder, Der Tagesspiegel
»The characters Marko Dinić writes about so lyrically are not lost among the horrors of history. Their hopes and struggles are rendered visible through the power of literature.« - Clemens Meyer
Belgrade 1942: On the day that occupied Serbia is declared »free of Jews«, Isak Ras ventures through the city one last time to clear up the unsolved mystery of his past.
What happened to his mother who disappeared without a trace 21 years ago? Were the anarchists Rosa and Milan involved? Or the mysterious doppelgangers roaming the city?
In eight chapters told from eight different perspectives in this epic novel, the solution to Isak’s complex mystery is gradually revealed.
Marko Dinić has delivered an impressive book that spans the history of Serbia and Europe in the twentieth century. His Book of Faces is a modern addition to the literary tradition of »literature of remembrance« and Holocaust writing.
• A story that spans a century of European history
• Contemporary Holocaust writing, following on from a generation of historical witnesses