# Transit by Anna Seghers

Transit by Anna Seghers is an English-language novel set among refugees waiting for transit papers in Marseille. Its story follows a German narrator who assumes another refugee’s identity while encountering the papers and manuscript of a dead writer.

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- Price: 22.19 AUD
- Previous price: 29.99 AUD
- Discount: 26%
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- Rating: 4.2 / 5
- Reviews: 212

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## At a glance

- An existential and political story centred on exile, waiting and the significance of literature.
- The narrator’s journey through Marseille connects refugees’ stories with a novel manuscript left behind by a dead writer.
- The listing describes the edition as English-language, with 280 pages.

## Pros

- The refugee and exile setting gives the story a clear historical and human focus.
- Customer feedback describes the book as readable and responds positively to its story.

## Specifications

### Book details
- Publisher: NEW YORK REVIEW BOOKS
- Publication date: 1 September 2018
- Edition: Main
- Language: English
- Print length: 280 pages
- ISBN-10: 1590176251
- ISBN-13: 978-1590176252
### Dimensions and installation
- Weight listed: 295 g
- Dimensions: 12.7 x 1.52 x 20.32 cm

## Before you buy

- The listing describes the story as a literary thriller as well as an existential and political novel. No conflicting technical or edition details are supplied.

## A good fit for

- Readers interested in literary fiction about exile, refugees and wartime Europe.
- Readers drawn to stories about storytelling, identity and prolonged uncertainty.

## Customer feedback

Customer feedback highlights readability and positive responses to the story, including its portrayal of refugees. For readers considering this 280-page literary novel, that feedback suggests the narrative may be approachable as well as thematically serious. Aggregate ratings are generally favourable but include a range of responses, so they do not establish that every reader will enjoy it.
- Positive themes: Customers describe the book as readable.
- Positive themes: Feedback responds positively to the story and its refugee theme.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Transit about?
A German narrator who has escaped a concentration camp reaches Marseille, assumes a refugee’s identity and encounters the story of a dead writer while refugees wait for transit papers.
### What language and length does the listing specify?
It lists the edition as English and gives a print length of 280 pages.
### Who published this edition?
The listing names NEW YORK REVIEW BOOKS as the publisher.

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