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The Liar

The Liar | Martin Alfred Hansen

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The Liar is one of Danish novelist Martin A. Hansen's best known and popular fictions. Published in 1950, the story, which takes place shortly after World War II, is told in the first person and concerns the inhabitants of a tiny island in the Danish archipelago. In this absorbing psychological work, the author probes deeply into the mind of Johannes Vig, the local schoolmaster, a lonely figure whose relationship with his fellow islanders is gradually revealed in the diary on which he retrospectively comments. The story lays bare not only his self-doubts, but his belief in the goodness of man, both of which become increasingly more complex and contradictory as the story unfolds.

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The Liar | Martin Alfred Hansen

5 hours at the Mall of America for the sake of my daughter & friend to have fun in Nickelodeon Universe. I am so very thankful for A. the fact they are old enough now not to require my direct supervision and B. Barnes & Noble is right by one of the entrances! 😅😅

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The Liar | Martin Alfred Hansen

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I went from liking to loving this book by the end. A schoolmaster/deacon on a tiny Danish island writes journal entries to an imaginary friend about the goings-on of the island's inhabitants, which gradually becomes a meditation on how best to live a "meaningful life", if such a thing is even possible. Accept what you have or strive for more? I found this story to be deeply affecting.

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The Liar | Martin Alfred Hansen

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Absolutely amazing and thought provoking. A book to really think about.