Death in Danzig - Rilegato

Chwin, Stefan; Boehm, Philip

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0151008051 ISBN 13: 9780151008056

Casa editrice: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2004

Riassunto

Germans flee the besieged city of Danzig in 1945. Poles driven out of eastern regions controlled by the Russians move into the homes hastily abandoned by their previous inhabitants. In an area of the city graced with beech trees and a stately cathedral, the stories of old and new residents intertwine: Hanemann, a German and a former professor of anatomy, who chooses to stay in Danzig after the mysterious death of his lover; the Polish family of the narrator, driven out of Warsaw; and a young Carpathian woman who no longer has a country, her cheerful nature concealing deep wounds.

Through his brilliantly defined characters, stunning evocation of place, and memorable descriptions of a world that was German but survives in Polish households, Chwin has created a reality that is beyond destruction.

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Informazioni sull'autore

A literary critic, essayist, novelist, and illustrator, Stefan Chwin is one of the most acclaimed writers in Europe today. Death in Danzig is his first novel to be translated into English. He lives and teaches in Gdansk, Poland.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0151008051
• ISBN 13: 9780151008056
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 260
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