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This historical fiction novel was about the Austrian filmmaker G.W. Pabst, who was compelled to return to Austria during the Nazi takeover and forced to make films for the Third Reich. The speaker found it to be a fascinating exploration of artistic compromises and felt emotionally overwhelmed by it in a satisfying way.
It's a book called The Director. I think this is the book that I have actually recommended the most to people this year. It's by Daniel Kelman. This is a novel. It's essentially historical fiction, bu...
— Episode: Sunday Special: Gifting Books for the Ho...
Episode: Sunday Special: Gifting Books for the Holidays
This historical fiction novel was about the Austrian filmmaker G.W. Pabst, who was compelled to return to Austria during the Nazi takeover and forced to make films for the Third Reich. The speaker found it to be a fascinating exploration of artistic compromises and felt emotionally overwhelmed by it in a satisfying way.
It's a book called The Director. I think this is the book that I have actually recommended the most to people this year. It's by Daniel Kelman. This is a novel. It's essentially historical fiction, but like elevated literary historical fiction.
I had the feeling of like when I was a kid and I was reading something that I could comprehend on like a word level, but emotionally it was above my pay grade. It was just, it was stunning.
