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The Book of Illusions

Name: The Book of Illusions
Author: Paul Auster

Paul Auster

The Book of Illusions is a novel by American writer Paul Auster, published in 2002. It was nominated for the International Dublin Literary Award in 2004.

“Men don't begin to live fully until their backs are against the wall.”

Paul Auster book The Book of Illusions

The Book of Illusions (2002)

“That's what makes his story so impossible, David. Because he's told me the truth. (Alma to David on Hector)”

Paul Auster book The Book of Illusions

The Book of Illusions (2002)

“If a tree falls in the forest and no one hears it fall, does it make a sound or not? Hector had read alot of books by then, he knew all the tricks and arguments of the philosophers. If someone makes a movie and no one sees it, does the movie exist or not?”

Paul Auster book The Book of Illusions

The Book of Illusions (2002)

“I didn't say I was afraid of dying, I answered, I said that I was afraid to get on a plane. There is a difference.”

Paul Auster book The Book of Illusions

David to Dr. Singh
The Book of Illusions (2002)

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