Geiger Arno - Hinterland - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: The year is 1944 and Veit Kolbe a young German soldier injured fighting in Russia is recovering in a small village below Drachenwand mountain in Austria. Here he meets Margot and Margarete two young women who share his hope that sometime sooner or later life will begin again. The war is lost but how long will it take before it finally comes to its end? Arno Geiger's Hinterland translated from the German by Jamie Bulloch tells of Veit's nightmares and the strangely normal life of the village of the Brazilian who dreams of returning to Rio de Janeiro of the landlady and her rallying calls of Margarete the teacher with whom Veit falls in love but who doesn t return his affection. But when Veit's wounds are healed his next call - up orders arrive. The military outlook for Germany and Austria looks increasingly grim and Veit's luck has run out Translated from the German by Jamie Bulloch
Title: Hinterland
Author(s): Geiger Arno
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Barcode: 9781529003192
Pages: 336 Pages
Publication Date: 7/2/2024
Category: Fiction In Translation