Although rosa, called the devil jewess by her enemies, was assassinated on january 15th, 1919, her body was not discovered until five months later. Jonathan rabbs latest novel arrives just in time to rescue us from the historicalfictionlite style of dan brown and his imitators. This was followed in 2001 by the historical thriller, the book of q. The son and grandson on both sides of historians, rabbs world shook at its very core when he opted to try his hand at political theory. Rosa 1 by jonathan rabb 2012, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Detective inspector nikolai hoffner and his assistant, hans fichte, are baffled by the killings, and when another body is discovered, the case takes an ominous and unexpected turn. From harpers magazine it is jonathan rabbs wonderful idea in rosa to investigate luxemburgs murder from the point of view of a berlin police detective, nikolai hoffner, on the trail of a killer who leaves dead women at symbolic sites with fetishistic slashings on their bodies. In his national bestseller the overseer, jonathan rabb demonstrated his imaginative power and keen understanding of history with a superb thriller that dazzled critics and fans alike. Rosa by jonathan rabb 2009, cd, unabridged for sale. The second son, shadow and light, rosa, the overseer, and the book of q.
It is jonathan rabbs wonderful idea in rosa to investigate luxemburgs murder from the point of view of a berlin police detective, nikolai hoffner, on the trail of a killer who leaves dead women at symbolic sites with fetishistic slashings on their bodies. Jonathan rabbs 2005 novel, rosa, began with a tantalizing conceit. Rabb brings incredible detail to this novel, which is set in post ww1era berlin, circa 1919. Your previous books,the overseer and the book of q, were critically acclaimed for your ability to tell a good mystery. Rosa ebook by jonathan rabb 9781250008756 rakuten kobo. How is rosa a departure from your previous works both overseer and q were contemporary thrillers that revolved around historical documents a 16thcentury manuscript of political theory a response to machiavellis prince, and a 4th.
Rosa is my first experience with jonathan rabbs work. Jonathan rabb, rosa, paris, 1018, collection grands detectives. Jonathan rabb, is a fulltime novelist and lives in savannah, georgia, with his wife and their two children. Rosa a novel by jonathan rabb author simon prebble narrator. Rosa berlin trilogy, book 1 by jonathan rabb fantastic fiction. Rosa berlin trilogy, book 1 by jonathan rabb book cover, description, publication history. Based on the obscure fourmonthlong disappearance of the corpse of rosa luxemburg, the devil jewess socialist democrat revolutionary, after her summary execution on january 15, 1919, thi. See all books authored by jonathan rabb, including rosa, and among the living, and more on thriftbooks. Browse jonathan rabbs bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Rosa by jonathan rabb paperback, 2007 for sale online ebay. In 1918 berlin, the cops think theyve got a serial killer on their hands until the latest victim turns out to be rosa luxemburg. Rosa is everything a historical novel should be, and i think it deserves to be mentioned among the very best works in the genre.
Lest there be any doubt about it, rosa is an exciting, plotdriven detective story. Rosa is the first part of jonathan rabbs berlin trilogy, which also includes shadow and light and the second son. The killers fifth corpse has been mistreated in keeping with the established pattern, complex markings chiseled on its back. He is a writing professor at the savannah college of art and design. He lives in savannah, georgia, with his wife and twin children. Hoffner hopped out of the ambulance and motioned for the medic to continue driving through the main gate, or at least what was left of it. The first snows take on a permanence, and the wide avenues from charlottenburg to the rondell breathe with a crispness of prussian winter. In the last days of the first world war, socialist revolution swept across germany, sending kaiser wilhelm into exile and transforming berlin into a battleground.
The mystery of her corpses location during that winter and early spring has never been solved. He is the author of five novels, including the berlin trilogy rosa, shadow and light, and the second son, a critically acclaimed series of historical thrillers. A novel detective inspector nikolai hoffner book 1. Bestselling historical fiction author jonathan rabb found a home, and his latest novel, in savannah. The setting is 1919 berlin a city still staggering in the aftermath of world war i, while at the same time. In the last days of the first world war, socialist revolution swept across ge. Jonathan rabbs rosa is an extraordinary achievement a brooding historical novel that succeeds on multiple levels. Jonathan rabb proposes a credible solution in his penetrating historical mystery, rosa. Read rosa a novel by jonathan rabb available from rakuten kobo.
Rosa by jonathan rabb, 9781400142507, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Jonathan rabb books list of books by author jonathan rabb. Her murder and disappearance of her body were never solved in real life. A wellwritten thriller weaving fact and fiction into the threads of this tightly constructed story, which is backdropped by the mysterious disappearance of revolutionary rosa luxembourg. Rosa detective inspector nikolai hoffner rabb, jonathan on. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
Jonathan rabb born april 28, 1964 is an american novelist, essayist, actor and writer. Rabb released the first novel of the berlin trilogy, rosa, in 2005, followed in 2009 by. The overseer and the book of q, rabb proved that he had a talent not only for writing suspenseful narratives but for illuminating the darkest corners of history as well. Rosa luxemburg was real, as were many characters from that time. Bourgeois class domination is undoubtedly an historical necessity, but, so too, the rising of the working class against it. Rosa pdf by jonathan rabb rabb has a detailed grasp of the history of berlin after the first world war in this story.
Jonathan rabb is the author of the new novel among the living. The two new yorkers thought theyd be in savannah for a year. A socialist revolution is sweeping across germany, wreaking havoc on wartorn berlin. But for detective inspector nikolai hoffner and his young assistant. In 2006, rabb won the international dashiell hammett prize at the spanish semana negra festival for rosa, the first novel of his trilogy, about the mystery surrounding the. In november 1918, socialist revolution sweeps across germany, transforming berlin, already ravaged by war. Rosa won the 2006 directors special prize at spains semana more about jonathan rabb. Rosa, reprinted with a revised cover, is the authors third novel after the overseer and the book of q and is the first in the berlin. Jonathan rabb is an american novelist, essayist, and writer. Jonathan rabb audio books, best sellers, author bio. Berlin in december, to those who know her, is like no other place. Rosa won the 2006 directors special prize at spains semana negra festival, and was named one of january magazines best books of 2005. A novel by rabb, jonathan and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Jonathan rabb grew up knowing he would be an academic.
Author jonathan rabb and his wife andra brought their twin sonanddaughter down south in 2008. The book of q now brings his gifts to full, stunning fruition. Jonathan rabb s rosa is an extraordinary achievement a brooding historical novel that succeeds on multiple levels. Amid the ruin of the citys slums, four women are found deadall with identical scars on their backs. Its hard to know when a thriller becomes literature, but from the beginning of rosa, i was captivated by jonathan rabbs historical research and his ability to elevate the police procedural genre into quality writing. Rabb was traveling often, both for a book tour and to spain for research on a novel. Jonathan rabb is best known for his berlin trilogy rosa, shadow and light, and the second son the critically acclaimed series of historical thrillers set in berlin and barcelona between the world wars, from 1919 to 1937. For lovers of mystery, suspense, and history, rosa is a must have, must read. The reader can sense the flavor of berlin in this era, complete with shortages, and the shady side of. Jonathan rabb blends history with fiction in rosa with exciting results.
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