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The Last Wolf & Herman
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The Last Wolf & Herman
Now in paperback, two masterly novellas by Europe's preeminent literary genius.
Now in paperback, two masterly novellas by Europe's preeminent literary genius
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In The Last Wolf, a philosophy professor is mistakenly hired to write the true tale of the last wolf of Extremadura, a barren stretch of Spain. His miserable experience is narrated in a single, rolling sentence to a patently bored bartender in a dreary Berlin bar.
In Herman, a master trapper is asked to clear a forest's last 'noxious beasts.' Herman begins with great zeal, although in time he switches sides, deciding to track entirely new game. In Herman II, the same events are related from the perspective of strange visitors to the region, a group of hyper-sexualised aristocrats who interrupt their orgies to pitch in with the manhunt of poor Herman.
These intense, perfect novellas, full of Krasznahorkai's signature sense of foreboding and dark irony, are perfect examples of his craft.
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The Last Wolf & Herman by László Krasznahorkai is praised for its light-footed and lucid writing style that entertains while unsettling the reader. Critics describe the work as a darkly comedic examination of reality, likened to Kafka's Metamorphosis in its ability to introduce Krasznahorkai's unique literary world. Reviews highlight the book's originality, beauty, and a combination of mesmerising, claustrophobic intensity with a touch of fatal comedy. The narratives raise profound spiritual questions, affirming Krasznahorkai's status as a visionary writer with an extraordinary imaginative range.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781781258149
Publisher: Profile Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 04 January 2018
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Tuskar Rock
Edition: Main
Contributors:
- Translated by John Batki
- Translated by George Szirtes
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 12.0mm
Width: 196.0mm
Height: 128.0mm
Weight: 100g
Pages: 128
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About the Author
Laszlo Krasznahorkai was born in Gyula, Hungary, in 1954. He has written five novels and won numerous prizes, including the International Man Booker Prize 2015, 2013 Best Translated Book Award in Fiction for Satantango, and 1993 Best Book of the Year Award in Germany for The Melancholy of Resistance.
For more about Krasznahorkai, visit his extensive website: http://www.krasznahorkai.hu/
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