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He has many lives, placed end to end, and that is the cause of his misery. The theme of the story is that we create illusions with our lives, which include our constantly changing selfperception and memories, the perceptions others have of us and the things we create that can last beyond our lives such as writings or films, art, etc. The book of illusions book summary and study guide. The book of illusions digital audiobook unabridged. He has been awarded the prince of asturias award for literature, the prix medicis etranger, an independent spirit award, and the premio napoli. The book of illusions a novel paul auster man has not one and the same life.
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