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Experience the profound narrative of 'The Great Fall,' written by Peter Handke, the illustrious Nobel Prize winner in Literature 2019. This captivating novel follows the journey of an aging actor on a pivotal day in his life as he walks from the fringes of a bustling metropolis to its vibrant core, anticipating a prestigious award from the president. Handke’s brilliant prose delves into themes of alienation, societal conflicts, and the complex human condition, beautifully capturing the essence of modern existence.
Through the protagonist's encounters with societal outcasts—homeless individuals and migrants—Handke paints a vivid picture of the often overlooked struggles within our cities. As the actor navigates a conflicting world filled with electronic distractions and stark realities, readers are invited to ponder the meaning of the 'Great Fall.' This heart-wrenching yet humorous narrative combines introspection with sharp critique, making it a must-read for fans of contemporary literature.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780857428417
Year: 2021
Publisher: Gazebo Books
Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780857428417
Year: 2021
Publisher: Gazebo Books
Description:
Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature 2019
â€On the day of the Great Fall he left nothing, nothing at all behind.’
The latest work by Peter Handke, one of our greatest living writers, chronicles a day in life of an ageing actor as he makes his way on foot from the outskirts of a great metropolis into its centre. He is scheduled to receive a prestigious award that evening from the country’s president, and the following day he is supposed to start shooting for a film – perhaps his last – in which he plays a man who runs amok. While passing through a forest, he encounters the outcasts of the society – homeless people and migrants – but he keeps trudging along, traversing a suburb whose inhabitants are locked in petty but mortal conflicts, crossing a seemingly unbridgeable superhighway, and wandering into an abandoned railyard, where police, unused to pedestrians, detain him briefly on suspicion of terrorism.
Things don’t improve when he reaches the heart of the city. There he can’t help but see the alienation characteristic of its residents and the omnipresent malign influence of electronic technology. What, then, is the â€Great Fall’? What is this heart-wrenching, humorous, distinctively attentive narrative trying to tell us? As usual, Peter Handke, deeply introspective and powerfully critical of the world around him, leaves it to the reader to figure out.
Through the protagonist's encounters with societal outcasts—homeless individuals and migrants—Handke paints a vivid picture of the often overlooked struggles within our cities. As the actor navigates a conflicting world filled with electronic distractions and stark realities, readers are invited to ponder the meaning of the 'Great Fall.' This heart-wrenching yet humorous narrative combines introspection with sharp critique, making it a must-read for fans of contemporary literature.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780857428417
Year: 2021
Publisher: Gazebo Books
Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780857428417
Year: 2021
Publisher: Gazebo Books
Description:
Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature 2019
â€On the day of the Great Fall he left nothing, nothing at all behind.’
The latest work by Peter Handke, one of our greatest living writers, chronicles a day in life of an ageing actor as he makes his way on foot from the outskirts of a great metropolis into its centre. He is scheduled to receive a prestigious award that evening from the country’s president, and the following day he is supposed to start shooting for a film – perhaps his last – in which he plays a man who runs amok. While passing through a forest, he encounters the outcasts of the society – homeless people and migrants – but he keeps trudging along, traversing a suburb whose inhabitants are locked in petty but mortal conflicts, crossing a seemingly unbridgeable superhighway, and wandering into an abandoned railyard, where police, unused to pedestrians, detain him briefly on suspicion of terrorism.
Things don’t improve when he reaches the heart of the city. There he can’t help but see the alienation characteristic of its residents and the omnipresent malign influence of electronic technology. What, then, is the â€Great Fall’? What is this heart-wrenching, humorous, distinctively attentive narrative trying to tell us? As usual, Peter Handke, deeply introspective and powerfully critical of the world around him, leaves it to the reader to figure out.