The Brooklyn Follies by Paul Auster | 英検1級のその先へ

英検1級のその先へ

翻訳の仕事ができるようになったものの、やればやるほど奥が深い英語道。映画を字幕なしで8割以上理解できたり、英語の本を日本語と変わらないレベルで読めるようになることを目指しています。

I read the novel "The Brooklyn Follies" by Paul Auster in Japanese which is translated by Motoyuki Shibata.


It is the first time I read Auster's novel, and I found the book very interesting.


Nathan is a middle aged man who survived from lung cancer and retired from insurance sales.

He is divorced and has moved to Brooklyn to live by himself. He met Tom, his only nephew there and came to know people who live near them. He and his nephew struggled to take back their life.


It is a story of ordinary people and nothing special happens, but I think you can feel contended when you finish reading this book. This book may let you rediscover your life.


Translation was very good, but I would like to read the original book in English in the future.