96 pages

English language

Published Sept. 13, 1987 by Penguin Books.

ISBN:
978-0-14-009735-1
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4 stars (7 reviews)

The second book in the acclaimed New York Trilogy--a detective story that becomes a haunting and eerie exploration of identity and deception. It is a story of hidden violence that culminates in an inevitable but unexpectedly shattering climax.

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reviewed Ghosts by Paul Auster (The New York Trilogy, #2)

Hmmmm!

3 stars

I picked up a copy of Paul Auster's New York Trilogy at a charity shop and, having last month been pleasantly baffled by City Of Glass, went on to read the second story, Ghosts. I'm not sure whether this would be classed as a short story or a novella. It's just over 70 pages long. The story shares similarities with City Of Glass in that both are set in New York, feature a private detective as the central character, and prominently feature a character hired to watch another character. In Ghosts, the men are named for colours - Mr Blue, Mr White and Mr Black - and aren't described in any great depth of detail. I could tell them and their roles apart without a problem, but never got the sense of them as fully rounded people which was disappointing as I felt this prevented me from getting really immersed …

reviewed Ghosts by Paul Auster (The New York Trilogy, #2)

Review of 'Ghosts' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

I love these non-detective-novel detective novels; using the form to explore deeper elements of psyche and meaning. I see artists continuing to work on adaptations City of Glass, but Ghosts is so much more compelling.

Review of 'Trilogie new-yorkaise : romans' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Cité de verre
Quinn, un auteur de série policière connu sous le pseudo évocateur de William Wilson, est un homme solitaire et peu ambitieux depuis la mort de sa femme et de son petit garçon. Isolé, il reçoit un soir un coup de téléphone destiné à un certain Paul Auster, détective privé. Signalant l’erreur sur la personne il reçoit à nouveau le même coup de fil, et décide de se faire passer pour Paul Auster. Dès lors il endosse le personnage du détective, s’enfonce dans une “affaire” assez troublante, et l’ambiance surréaliste frise assez vite l’univers de David Lynch. Au moins ! Il entame donc une filature, puis sombre peu à peu dans l’obsession. Déjà marqué par la vie et ses souffrances, Quinn devenu Auster ne deviendra plus personne, étranger à lui-même et au monde. Inconsciemment il s’exclue de sa propre vie. La fin reste en suspens, le lecteur …

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Subjects

  • City and town life -- New York (State) -- New York -- Fiction.
  • New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction.