The Last Summer by Ricarda Huch
A psychological thriller by the pioneering German writer Ricarda Huch. A novel of letters from the last century - but one with an astonishingly modern feel. Now for the first time in English.Russia at the beginning of the 20th century. To counter student unrest, the governor of St Petersburg closes the state university. Soon afterwards he arrives at his summer residence with his family and receives a death threat. His worried wife employs a young bodyguard, Lju, to protect her husband. Little does she know that Lju sides with the students - and the students are plotting an assassination.
'She is the First Lady of GermanyNo, she is probably the First Lady of Europe.' THOMAS MANN; 'The very model of the stylish female troublemaker...a social revolutionary in the deepest sense.' CLIVE JAMES
Ricarda Huch (1864 -1947) was a ground-breaking German historian, novelist and philosopher. As one of the first women to study at the University in Zurich, she received her doctorate in Philosophy and History in 1892. She authored numerous works on European history. She also wrote novels, poems, and a play. Der Letzte Sommer (The Last Summer) was first published in 1910. In 1926 she was the first female writer to be admitted to the Prussian Academy of Arts. She won from Thomas Mann the title: 'The First Lady of Germany' - and even had an asteroid named in her honour.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781908670342 |
| ISBN 10 | 1908670347 |
| Title | The Last Summer |
| Author | Ricarda Huch |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Peirene Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2017-02-01 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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