Legend Of The Holy Drinker
«A short, boozy, perfectly cut gem of a story... Translated and introduced by that legend of a holy writer Michael Hofmann, it's funny and remarkable»
Stuart Hammond, Dazed and Confused
'One of the greatest European novelists of the century' Sunday Times
Andreas is an alcoholic and a vagrant who lives under a bridge. Downtrodden, submerged at the bottom of society, he lives a fortuitous life - dictated by happenstance and the whims of others - until a run of exceptionally good luck lifts him, briefly, onto a different plane of existence.
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Andreas is an alcoholic and a vagrant who lives under a bridge. Downtrodden, submerged at the bottom of society, he lives a fortuitous life - dictated by happenstance and the whims of others - until a run of exceptionally good luck lifts him, briefly, onto a different plane of existence. First published after Roth's death in 1939, The Legend of the Holy Drinker is haunting and melancholic, yet filled with empathy. A secular miracle-tale, it is an unforgettable testament to Roth's lucidity and compassion.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Granta Books
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 112
- ISBN
- 9781783788460
- Utgivelsesår
- 2022
- Format
- 20 x 13 cm
Anmeldelser
«A short, boozy, perfectly cut gem of a story... Translated and introduced by that legend of a holy writer Michael Hofmann, it's funny and remarkable»
Stuart Hammond, Dazed and Confused
«The Legend of the Holy Drinker is a tale of patience rewarded... a dreamy Parisian Catholic setting, destitution softened by fairy tale»
Times Literary Supplement
«Poignant»
Val Hennessy, Daily Mail
«This is a little book of sublime simplicity... magically told»
Daily Express
«One of the greatest European novelists of the century»
Sunday Times