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    The History of Love - Behind the Story (A Book Companion)
    The History of Love - Behind the Story (A Book Companion)
    The History of Love - Behind the Story (A Book Companion)
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    The History of Love - Behind the Story (A Book Companion)

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    Loved the novel, but still hungry for more?

    If you've devoured the last morsel of your savory book, but have a stomach that yearns for more, "Behind the Story" will be a most delightful surprise. Enjoy this basket full of hand-picked treats, compiled as an easy, concise, info-rich serving just for you! You'll be on a VIP tour where we will take you by the hand to show you what is behind the curtains, what is "Behind the Story".

    Introducing: Behind the Story Series
    • Over 100 published titles and sold all over the world… and counting!
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    Re-read the original book RIGHT AFTER reading this book!
    The original book suddenly became much richer and more enticing after I finished this Behind the Story, I HAD to open up the original book once more! Highly recommended!
    From Sherry Lawson for Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, February 22, 2012

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    • Bibliography and resources, great as study guides or research resource.
    • Trivia Questions and Discussion Starters, great for your book clubs!

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    “What was the creation process like?”


    Having an initial background in poetry, Nicole Krauss found the transition to fiction a constant learning of how it will work. The years of hard work as she engaged herself in poetry were not drained out of uselessness, since the influence of her study about the genre is evident in all three of her novels. Unlike typical fiction writers, she does not map characters or plot the storyline ahead. She started the novel in spring of 2002, a period which strengthens the melancholy of her theme. She was not naturally inspired to write, since her debut novel’s success brought up expectations for the second project where she earned a pricey book deal with W.W. Norton. She felt like giving up after a hundred pages of not knowing where she was going with her book.
    Leo Gursky’s voice was her saving grace. She felt him to be more alive than any character she had written—the voice of an 80-year-old man from Poland. The vignettes she wrote about Leo were too insufficient to become a book so she picked up another voice that could be Leo’s partner as he coped with life’s hard times

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    Disclaimer: This work is not meant to replace, but to complement the original work. If you've loved the novel, then this is the book for you. It is educational in purpose, entertaining in nature, unauthorized and unofficial. It is a digestive work produced to stimulate the appetite and to encourage readers to appreciate the original work even more.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherXinXii
    Release dateMay 27, 2014
    ISBN9781301877133
    The History of Love - Behind the Story (A Book Companion)

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      Foreword

      A personal note from the editor…

      What if…? was the question that gave birth to Behind the Story Books.

      When I pick up a book, from the first letter to the last, I am often completely enveloped in the novel - I'm laughing, rejoicing, fighting, and crying, side by side next to the characters. Even long after the book is finished, I found myself reminiscing about the scenes and characters over and over again in my head like a broken tape recorder – I was left high and very dry.

      One particularly pleasant evening, after closing the last page to a wonderful story, I just HAD to find out everything about the book - how it was created, how it was developed, who the author was, - everything.

      This sudden spurt of passion has led me to create and develop Behind the Story Books, to share with you - my fellow book lovers – a fan’s love for books. I hope you can see the love that went into the creation this book. Please enjoy this book and support Behind the Story Books. It is created for a fan, by a fan.

      So without further ado, I present to you…

      © 2013 Behind the Story™ Books

      Behind the Story: A Book Companion

      for the fans, by the fans

      Introduction

      Are you ready to go backstage?

      Props and Sets

      Book Title: The History of Love

      Author Name: Nicole Krauss

      Time it was written: 2002-2005

      Place it was written: New York

      First publication: May 2, 2005

      Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company

      Narrator: Leo, Alma

      Point of view: First Person

      Tone: Sad, Humorous, Mellow

      Tense: Past

      Setting (Time): Pre-World War to 2000

      Setting (Place): Poland, United

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