The Angel of History: A Novel
What is the symbolism of Jacob's poems in the book, The Angel of History: A Novel.
The Angel of History: A Novel
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The Angel of History: A Novel
To Satan, Jacob's poems represent Jacob's best, and probably only, hope for putting his grief about the past in proper perspective; to Jacob, they represent a source of eternal frustration, given how unhappy he is with so much of his work.
The Angel of History: A Novel