Le ministère des affaires spéciales

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In the midst of Argentina’s Dirty War, Kaddish Poznan grapples with a son who rejects him, seeks a wife who perpetually saves him, and spends his nights safeguarding a community that denies his existence and its troubled past. This novel by Nathan Englander, known for his acclaimed collection of stories, begins with a haunting scene in a forgotten Buenos Aires cemetery and weaves a powerful narrative. As the nightmare of the disappeared children devastates the Poznan family, they are drawn into the unforgiving corridors of the Ministry of Special Cases, their last refuge. This tale of fathers and sons unfolds in a world where the past and future are shaped by a corrupt government, forcing Kaddish to confront his history and strive for redemption. Englander masterfully blends exuberant wit with a cosmic sense of the absurd, balancing joy and despair. Through the lens of one family's tragedy, he poignantly captures the grief of a nation. This work, like his previous stories, celebrates humanity in its frailty while ultimately embodying hope.