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The wall
Uniform Title
Wand. English
Title
The wall / Marlen Haushofer ; translated by Shaun Whiteside.
ISBN
9780811231947
0811231941
9780811231954
Publication
New York, NY : New Directions Publishing, 2022.
Copyright Notice Date
©1990
Physical Description
239 pages ; 21 cm.
Local Notes
BEIN New Directions 1972: Paperbound. Number line on title page verso indicates 7th printing: 8 10 9 7.
Notes
"First published as a New Directions Paperbook (NDP1537) in 2022"
Translated from the German.
"Originally published in German as Die Wand by Claasen-Verlag GmbH, Düsseldorf, in 1968"--Title page verso.
Summary
"While vacationing in a hunting lodge in the Austrian mountains, a middle-aged woman awakens one morning to find herself separated from the rest of the world by an invisible wall. With a cat, a dog, and a cow as her sole companions, she learns how to survive and cope with her loneliness. Allegorical yet deeply personal and absorbing, The Wall is at once a critique of modern civilization, a nuanced and loving portrait of a relationship between a woman and her animals, a thrilling survival story, a Cold War-era dystopian adventure, and a truly singular feminist classic"-- Provided by publisher.
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English
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November 17, 2022
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