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August (Paperback)
Series: German List
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Christa Wolf was arguably the best-known and most influential
writer in the former East Germany. Having grown up during the Nazi
regime, she and her family were forced to flee their home like many
others, nearly starving to death in the process. Her earliest
novels were controversial because they contained veiled criticisms
of the Communist regime which landed her on government watch lists.
Her past continued to permeate her work and her life, as she said,
“You can only fight sorrow when you look it in the eye.” August
is Christa Wolf’s last piece of fiction, written in a single
sitting as an anniversary gift to her husband. In it, she revisits
her stay at a tuberculosis hospital in the winter of 1946, a real
life event that was the inspiration for the closing scenes of her
1976 novel Patterns of Childhood. This time, however, her fictional
perspective is very different. The story unfolds through the eyes
of August, a young patient who has lost both his parents to the
war. He adores an older girl, Lilo, a rebellious teenager who
controls the wards. Sixty years later, August reflects on his life
and the things that she taught him. Written in taut, affectionate
prose, August offers a new entry into Christa Wolf’s work and,
incidentally, her first and only male protagonist. More than a
literary artifact, this new novel is a perfectly constructed story
of a quiet life well lived. For both August and Christa Wolf, the
past never dies.
General
Imprint: |
Seagull Books London Ltd
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
German List |
Release date: |
September 2019 |
Authors: |
Christa Wolf
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Translators: |
Katy Derbyshire
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Dimensions: |
203 x 127 x 4mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
80 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-85742-707-6 |
Categories: |
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LSN: |
0-85742-707-5 |
Barcode: |
9780857427076 |
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