{"title":"Peter Handke; Translated from the German by Krishna Winston","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeter Handke\u003c\/strong\u003e, translated from the German by Krishna Winston, offers readers a compelling journey into the realms of introspective and imaginative storytelling. His works, such as \u003cem\u003eThe Second Sword: A Tale from the Merry Month of May\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMy Day in the Other Land: A Tale of Demons\u003c\/em\u003e, blend lyrical prose with thought-provoking themes that explore existence and the human mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese literary narratives invite contemplation through their rich language and nuanced characters, positioned firmly within the sphere of general fiction. Expect to be immersed in stories that balance poetic elegance with profound reflection on life’s complexities.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-second-sword-a-tale-from-the-merry-month-of-may-and-my-day-in-the-other-land-a-tale-of-demons-by-peter-handke-translated-from-the-german-by-krishna-winston-9780374601447","title":"The Second Sword: A Tale from the Merry Month of May, and My Day in the Other Land: A Tale of Demons","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Second Sword\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMy Day in the Other Land\u003c\/em\u003e are two new novellas by the 2019 Nobel laureate Peter Handke. The first picks up the story where Handke's last work of fiction, \u003cem\u003eThe Fruit Thief\u003c\/em\u003e (described in \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e as \"an experience of unadulterated literature\"), left off. Here a man has returned to his home in the suburbs of Paris, only to soon set out again. Why? We learn, over the course of a story redolent of Handke's harrowing \u003cem\u003eA Sorrow Beyond Dreams\u003c\/em\u003e, that he is seeking to avenge his mother, who has been unjustly denounced in the pages of a newspaper. \u003cem\u003eThe Second Sword\u003c\/em\u003e is a suspenseful work of self-examination: Will the narrator's journey end in him throwing down the gauntlet?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMy Day in the Other Land\u003c\/em\u003e is Handke's most recently published work—and the first to be written after he was awarded the Nobel Prize. Evoking imagery from the Bible and classical mythology, it portrays a man who has been possessed by demons, causing him to rage endlessly against the inhabitants of his rural village. Aided by his sister, he embarks on a journey to a lake on whose opposite shore lies the \"other land.\" What ensues is an exorcism of sorts—and one of Handke's most evocative and original endings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48244683571436,"sku":"9780374601447","price":62.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780374601447-the-second-sword-a-tale-from-the-merry-month-of-may-and-my-day-in-the-other-land-a-tale-of-demons-1.jpg?v=1788009550"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/peter-handke-translated-from-the-german-by-krishna-winston.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}