|
Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Collections & anthologies of various literary forms
|
Buy Now
The God Behind the Window (Paperback)
Loot Price: R358
Discovery Miles 3 580
|
|
|
The God Behind the Window (Paperback)
Series: The German List
 (sign in to rate)
Loot Price R358
Discovery Miles 3 580
Expected to ship within 9 - 17 working days
|
Now in paperback, a comic and moving collection of stories of
grumpy old men who start to find unexpected connections with the
world. The thirteen stories of Michael Kruger's The God behind the
Window capture the poignancy and cynicism of late life through
tales of misanthropic old men full of the mixture of wisdom and
melancholy that so often accompanies old age. In Kruger's stories,
world-weary characters seek-and only temporarily find-solace in
nature and culture, rendering their search for a better life
simultaneously comedic and heart wrenching. From a solitary hiker
in the Swiss Alps to the book's eponymous shut-in, these aging
malcontents are continually surprised by the unexpected
interventions of a world that has come to seem predictable. Kruger
captures this stage in life masterfully, contrasting the deeply
personal emotions of affection, melancholy, and longing with an
indifferent world. The resulting stories are lyrical,
philosophical, and tender despite their cynicism.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
You might also like..
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
