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Paperback The Stranger Book

ISBN: 0679720200

ISBN13: 9780679720201

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Through the story of an ordinary man unwittingly drawn into a senseless murder on an Algerian beach, Camus explored what he termed -the nakedness of man faced with the absurd.- First published in 1946; now in a new translation by Matthew Ward. This description may be from another edition of this product.

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121 customer ratings | 4 reviews

Rated 5 stars
Great Book

What An Insightful Little Book!! Only Read This If It Seems Interesting If Not Pass It Up But Hey I’D Say This Was Good I Liked It And It Was A Book Just As Promised No Jokes Here.

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Rated 5 stars
Simple yet thought provoking

At a distance, it can be seen as topical and dry. The further you dive in, the more you see that it's quite the opposite. "Gentle indifference"... This book will set you free.

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Rated 2 stars
I had to force myself to finish it...

Sad story about a man without no conscience, no empathy, no guilt....I had to force myself to finish it...

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Rated 4 stars
The Stranger is worth getting to know

I’ve probably lent this book to more friends that were interested than any other one I own. There’s a very distinct writing style and plot in a book that could be finished in one afternoon which makes it easy to pick up. The first chapter is probably the most boring, but once you get past that the story really comes into its own. Definitely a title worth saying you have read it without being insufferable to finish.

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Rated 5 stars
A page turner!

Such a great read that envelops you into a man's nihilistic perspective of the world and how it impacts his day to day life.

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