"The Loser" is a brilliant fictional account of an imaginary
relationship among three men--the late piano virtuoso Glenn Gould,
the unnamed narrator, and a fictional pianist, Wertheimer--who meet
in 1953 to study with Vladimir Horowitz. In the face of Gould's
incomparable genius, Wertheimer and the narrator renounce their
musical ambition, but in very different ways. While the latter sets
out to write a book about Gould, Wertheimer sinks deep into despair
and self-destruction.
"Like Swift, Bernhard writes like a sacred monster. . . . A
remarkable literary performer: [he] goes to extremes in ways that
vivify our sense of human possibilities, however
destructive".--Richard Locke, "Wall Street Journal"
"The excellence of Bernhard--and it is a kind virtuosity, ably
maintained in this American translation--is to make his monotonous
loathing not only sting but also, like Gould at the piano,
sing".--Paul Griffiths, "Times Literary Supplement"
"[He is] one of the century's most gifted writers".--David
Plott, "Philadelphia Inquirer"
"America has been sadly immune to the charm and challenge of
Bernhard's work and the American public has deprived itself of the
deep and serious pleasure of reading one of the great writers of
this century. . . . One of the great works of world literature. Its
arrival on these shores is a significant literary event".--Thomas
McGonigle, "New York Newsday"
General
| Imprint: |
Random House
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Vintage International |
| Release date: |
October 2006 |
| First published: |
October 2006 |
| Authors: |
Thomas Bernhard
|
| Dimensions: |
202 x 133 x 14mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
189 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-4000-7754-0 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
Promotions
|
| LSN: |
1-4000-7754-0 |
| Barcode: |
9781400077540 |
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