Herscht 07769 by Laszlo Krasznahorkai Hardcover Book

Description: Herscht 07769 by Laszlo Krasznahorkai, Ottilie Mulzet A masterpiece of form and fiction as one of our greatest living writers tackles our fears of environmental disaster. FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Florian Herscht has a problem: having faithfully attended Herr Khlers classes in particle physics for two years, he is convinced that global cataclysm is imminent. And so he embarks upon a one-sided correspondence with Chancellor Angela Merkel, hoping to convince her of the imminent danger of the complete destruction of all physical matter.Written in one cascading sentence with the force of atomic particles colliding, Krasznahorkais latest novel is a tour de force, a morality play of blistering satire, a devastating encapsulation of our helplessness in the face of the moral and environmental dilemmas we face. Author Biography Lszl Krasznahorkai has won the 2019 National Book Award for Translated Literature for Baron Wenckheims Homecoming, the 2015 Man Booker International Prize for lifetime achievement and the 2024 Prix Formentor for lifetime achievement. Several of his most famous novels including Satantango and The Melancholy of Resistance were turned into films by the director Bla Tarr.Ottilie Mulzet is a literary critic and translator of Hungarian. She received the 2019 National Book Award for Translated Literature in and the 2014 Best Translated Book Award. Review Praise for Laszlo Krasznahorkai - :Krasznahorkai throws down a challenge: raise your game or get your coat ... the intensity of his commitment to the art of fiction is indisputable ... exhilarating, even euphoric - Hari KunzruLaszlo Krasznahorkai writes prose of breathtaking energy and beauty ... He has elevated the novel form and is to be ranked among the great European novelists - Colm ToibinThe universality of Krasznahorkais vision rivals that of Gogols Dead Souls and far surpasses all the lesser concerns of contemporary writing - W.G. Sebald Promotional A masterpiece of form and fiction as one of our greatest living writers tackles our fears of environmental disaster Details ISBN1800815050 Author Ottilie Mulzet Year 2024 ISBN-10 1800815050 ISBN-13 9781800815056 Format Hardcover Publisher Profile Books Ltd Edition Description Main Translator Ottilie Mulzet Imprint Tuskar Rock Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Alternative 9781800815070 Audience General Publication Date 2025-01-07 UK Release Date 2024-10-03 Pages 416 NZ Release Date 2025-01-07 AU Release Date 2025-01-07 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161209122;

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