Eagles and Angels

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Eagles and Angels
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First edition
Author Juli Zeh
Original titleAdler und Engel
TranslatorChristine Slenczka
CountryGermany
LanguageGerman
PublisherSchöffling & Co.
Publication date
2001
Published in English
2003
Pages444
ISBN 3-89561-054-2

Eagles and Angels (German : Adler und Engel) is a 2001 novel by the German writer Juli Zeh.

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Reception

Josh Lacey wrote in The Guardian : "Zeh's style is always enjoyable. She writes brittle little sentences, trying to shock and often succeeding. Her characters are vivacious and thrilling; she tussles with big themes, and is fuelled by an admirable fury. But the novel doesn't quite work - the plot has many inconsistencies, the characters aren't entirely credible, the narrative voice strives too hard for effect." [1]

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References

  1. Lacey, Josh (2003-11-01). "The viper's nest". The Guardian . Retrieved 2012-02-28.