Wolf Among Wolves by Hans Fallada
A sprawling saga of the collapse of a culture, its economy and government and the common man's struggle to survive it all. Set in Weimer Germany soon after their defeat in WWI, a young gambler looses it all in Berlin and flees the city for the countryside. However, he is greeted by a defeated German army that has camped there to foment insurrection. Somehow, amidst all the chaos, he finds romance. This fast-moving thriller is also a fascinating piece of history, written in lyrical prose that carries a powerful emotional punch.Rudolf Ditzen's pen name was Hans Fallada (1893-1947), and his writings were international blockbusters on par with those of his countrymen Thomas Mann and Hermann Hesse. When the Nazis came to power, he chose to remain in Germany, and when he was pressured to publish anti-Semitic works, he had a nervous breakdown. He was committed to a Nazi mental institution, where he composed The Drinker in secret. He wrote his final two novels, The Nightmare and Alone in Berlin, right after the war, but died before they could be published.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781933633923 |
| ISBN 10 | 1933633921 |
| Title | Wolf Among Wolves |
| Author | Hans Fallada |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Melville House Publishing |
| Year published | 2010-05-25 |
| Number of pages | 816 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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