I appreciated the authors meticulous attention to detail in this book and thought it aided my understanding of the narrator and what she valued in. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Marlen haushofer author, julian roman polsler foreword. Considered the authors finest work, the wall is an example of dystopian. She started her studies on german language and literature, in 1940 in vienna and later on in graz. The novels main character is a 40something woman whose name. Discover book depositorys huge selection of marlen haushofer books online. First published to acclaim in germany, the wall chronicles the life of th. Surmising her solitude is the result of a too successful military experiment, she begins the terrifying work of not only survival, but selfrenewal. Doris lessing, nobel prizewinning author show more.
The wall what remains of a person who lives in complete isolation confined entirely to the wild. The wall by haushofer, marlen and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. She went to a catholic gymnasium that was turned in a public school under the nazi regime. Hello select your address best sellers todays deals new releases customer service gift ideas books gift cards todays deals new releases customer service gift ideas books gift cards.
The wall by marlen haushofer, 9780704373112, available at book. Story time just got better with prime book box, a subscription that delivers editorially handpicked childrens books every 1, 2, or 3 months at 40% off list price. Marlen haushofer has 20 books on goodreads with 15461 ratings. The english translation by shaun whiteside was published by cleis press in 1990. Marlen haushofer audio books, best sellers, author bio. Browse marlen haushofer s bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. The woman who writes the wall does so, she tells us, in order to stay sane. Considered the authors finest work, the wall is an example of dystopian fiction. Marlen haushofer, author of the wall, on librarything. Surmising her solitude to be the result of a too successful military experiment, she begins the terrifying work of not only survival, but selfrenewal.
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