“Profoundly unsettling . . . haunt[s] the mind for long afterwards.” —The Sunday Times
“The kind of book that stays with you forever.” —The Guardian
“Hugely entertaining." —The Scotsman
A Sunday Times Book of the Year: A brooding meditation on violence set during World War II—from a classic Dutch writer who has drawn comparisons to Joseph Heller and Kurt Vonnegut
In this mesmerizing, dark meditation on the legacy of war, an interloper and opportunist makes a grand house of his own in the chaos of a war-torn countryside—only to find himself involved with occupying forces and enraged locals.
Product details
Attribute name |
Attribute value |
Author
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Willem Frederik Hermans |
Dimensions
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173 x 159 x 9 mm |
Imprint
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Archipelago |
ISBN
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9781939810069 |
Language
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English |
Media type
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Paperback |
Original title
|
An Untouched House |
Page count
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120 |
Product no
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9781939810069 |
Publish date
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2018-10-23 |
Publisher
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Penguin Random House US |
RRP List price
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16.00 USD |
Weight
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113 g |