Fateless is the first English translation of a moving and disturbing novel about a Hungarian Jewish boy's experiences in German concentration camps and his attempts to reconcile himself to those experiences after the war.
From the bestselling author of Alone in Berlin, this acclaimed novel follows a young couple navigating life in 1930s Germany. Lämmchen and 'Boy' fall in love, marry, and start a family in Berlin in 1932, but their lives are overshadowed by the changing political landscape. As they struggle with bullying bosses, unpaid bills, monstrous mothers-in-law, and Nazi streetfighters, they question whether love can sustain them. This work, which established Hans Fallada as a significant writer, portrays one of literature's most touching couples, blending comedy with desperation. Published just before Hitler's rise to power, it hauntingly depicts innocents on the brink of losing everything. Michael Hofmann's brilliant new translation captures the era's austerity and turmoil in Weimar Germany. Critics have praised Fallada's genius, noting the emotional depth and variety in characterization. The narrative resonates with both despair and hope, reflecting the complexities of life during a pivotal moment in history. This novel remains a powerful exploration of ordinary people facing extraordinary challenges.
Erika Kohut, a piano teacher who has lived with her mother all of her life, develops an obsession for Walter Klemmer, her young student.
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Eine Insel, dreieinhalb Kilometer lang und anderthalb breit. Dort lebt Gilles, der frühere Freund Cocteaus, Übersetzer und Herr über 47 Katzen. Er soll Nabokovs Ada übersetzen, ein so schwieriges Unterfangen, daß er die Briefe des Verlegers aus Paris vorsichtshalber ungeöffnet läßt. Als die Situation nach Jahren unhaltbar wird, entschließen sich die Inselbewohner zu einem Akt unerwarteter Solidarität... Voll Witz und intelligenter Einfälle, für alle Inselurlauber und Literaturliebhaber.