DW book expert David Levitz on ′Auto-da-Fé′ by Elias Canetti | 100 German Must-Reads - a unique list of 100 works of German literature published in English | DW | 05.10.2018

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100 Must-Reads

DW book expert David Levitz on 'Auto-da-Fé' by Elias Canetti

What would be your worst nightmare? Elias Canetti's novel 'Auto-da-Fé' is about a scholar named Peter Kien. HIS worst nightmare is seeing his private library go up in flames.

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