Appelfeld has written a strange, off-kilter novel
with The Immortal Bartfuss. We are treated to the odd life of Bartfuss
himself, a “dealer” of unknown merchandise, some sort of legend with other
dealers, a father to a grown daughter and a younger, mentally retarded
daughter. He hardly speaks to his wife
and lives in a separate room from her.
Bartfuss has money and gold stashed in a secret location,
which he reveals to no one.
Bartfuss can’t let his guard down. He still lives the cagey life of the
displaced person, running schemes, trusting no one, living a nomadic, bizarre
life. This rootless world is Bartfuss’
only legacy. He can no longer settle
down as he can die.
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