Combines absurd, humorous, and poignant themes that reveal the fierce humanity of characters in surreal situations.
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
April 2012
On Sale: March 27, 2012
192 pages ISBN: 0374533334 EAN: 9780374533335 Kindle: B007FU8D8O Paperback / e-Book (reprint) Add to Wish List
Bringing up a child, lying to the boss, placing an order in
a fast-food restaurant: in Etgar Keret’s new collection,
daily life is complicated, dangerous, and full of yearning.
In his most playful and most mature work yet, the living and
the dead, silent children and talking animals, dreams and
waking life coexist in an uneasy world. Overflowing with
absurdity, humor, sadness, and compassion, the tales in
Suddenly, a Knock on the Door establish Etgar
Keret—declared a “genius” by The New York Times—as
one of the most original writers of his generation.