Billiards at Half Past Nine - Couverture souple

Boll, Heinrich

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0714501247 ISBN 13 : 9780714501246

Editeur : Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd, 2000

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

'...his work reaches the highest level of creative originality and stylistic perfection.' --The Daily Telegraph

The claim that Böll is a true successor to Thomas Mann, can be defended by his novel Billiards at Half Past Nine. --The Scotsman

In addition to recounting a tale of lives torn apart by war, this novel stands as a masterpiece of character. I read it years ago but still recall how each of the characters comes to life. The story, set in post-WWII Germany is both understated and wrenching - a true accomplishment.' --Jeffrey Deaver , The Week

Présentation de l'éditeur :

In Billiards at Half Past Nine we are shown the state of post war Germany through the lives of the Faehmel family. Böll uses his widely applauded narrative gift to create a cast of splendid complexity. His all-seeing eye falls upon every type of person: the mousy secretary, the psychopathic killer, the saint and the sinner, the worldly-wise and the innocent. Böll's wit and objectivity made him one of the most celebrated commentators on Germany's attempts to come to terms with its past.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0714501247
• ISBN 13: 9780714501246
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 256