![]() It is 1988 and Saul – a beautiful, narcissistic historian – is about to embark on a research trip to Communist East Berlin where his access has been approved in exchange for a positive account of the German Democratic Republic. The Man Who Saw Everything begins with an enigmatic narrator, Saul Adler, waiting at the same pedestrian crossing for his artist photographer girlfriend, Jennifer, to come and recreate the image with him as the subject. ![]() This month marks 50 years since the iconic photograph of The Beatles crossing Abbey Road was taken. Levy sets the standard for contemporary psychological narratives that are unflinching in their pursuit of truth. Swimming Home was shortlisted in 2012, followed by Hot Milk in 2016 – an impressive track record and one that is well deserved. ![]() ![]() Of the seven novels she has authored, this latest offering, The Man Who Saw Everything is the third to be acknowledged by the Booker Prize committee. Deborah Levy is a writer’s writer her work hallowed in literary circles by those who perceive it as a masterclass in craft. ![]()
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