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The Train Was on Time (Paperback)
Series: Penguin European Writers
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'Boell's novel blows a stent in the human heart. . . It feels more
necessary than ever.' Anna Funder, from the introduction 'This is
the best book I have read this year; not by miles, but by whole
astronomical units; I am stunned by it as if by a blow. It is
*astonishing* to the extent that I cannot convey to you its power'
Sarah Perry, bestselling author of The Essex Serpent and Melmoth
Twenty-four-year-old Andreas, a disillusioned German soldier, is
travelling on a troop train to the Eastern Front when he has an
awful premonition that he will die in exactly five days. As he
hurtles towards his death, he reflects on the chaos around him -
the naive soldiers, the painfully thin girl who pours his coffee,
the ruined countryside - with sudden, heart-breaking poignancy.
Arriving in Poland the night before he is certain he will die, he
meets Olina, a beautiful prostitute, and together they attempt to
escape his fate... 'His work reaches the highest level of creative
originality and stylistic perfection' Daily Telegraph 'Boll
combines a mammoth intelligence with a literary outlook that is
masterful and unique' Joseph Heller, author of Catch-22 'My
most-admired contemporary novelist' John Ashbery 'From the moment I
stepped on board the troop train with Private Andreas, concerns
pertaining to my own world fell away completely. Holding this
impelling book is tantamount to holding the young soldier's fate in
one's hands. It is impossible to let go.' Claire-Louise Bennett,
author of Pond
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Imprint: |
Penguin Books
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Penguin European Writers |
Release date: |
April 2019 |
Authors: |
Heinrich Boll
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Introduction by: |
Anna Funder
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Dimensions: |
198 x 129 x 7mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - B-format
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Pages: |
128 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-241-37038-4 |
Languages: |
English
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Subtitles: |
German
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Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
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LSN: |
0-241-37038-8 |
Barcode: |
9780241370384 |
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