Products specifications
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Author
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Stefan Zweig (Author) |
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Pub Date
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03/08/2023 |
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Binding
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Paperback / softback |
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Pages
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464 |
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Country
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United Kingdom |
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Dewey
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833.912 |
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GBPPrice
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9.99 |
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Availability
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Available |
The only novel written by one of the most popular authors of the twentieth century, translated by the award-winning Anthea Bell
In 1913 young second lieutenant Hofmiller discovers the terrible danger of pity. He had no idea the girl was lame when he asked her to dance - so begins a series of visits, motivated by pity, which relieves his guilt but give her a dangerous glimmer of hope.
Stefan Zweig's only novel is a devastating depiction of the betrayal of both honour and love, realised against the background of the disintegration of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
