A Small Circus by Hans Fallada (English) Paperback Book

Description: A Small Circus by Hans Fallada It is summer, 1929, and in a small German town a storm is brewing. The shabby reporter Tredup leads a precarious existence working for the "Pomeranian Chronicle" - until he takes some photographs that offer the chance to make a fortune. In Krugers bar, the farmers are plotting their revenge on greedy officials. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A powerful 1931 portrayal of a German town on the brink of chaos, from bestselling author Hans FalladaIt is summer, 1929, and in a small German town a storm is brewing. The shabby reporter Tredup leads a precarious existence working for the Pomeranian Chronicle - until he takes some photographs that offer the chance to make a fortune. In Kr gers bar, the farmers are plotting their revenge on greedy officials. A mysterious travelling salesman from Berlin , Henning, is stirring up trouble - but no one knows why. Meanwhile the Nazis grow stronger and the Communists fight them in the streets. And at the centre of it all, the Mayor, Fatty Gareis, seeks the easy life even as events spiral beyond his control.As tensions erupt between workers and bosses, town and country, Left and Right, alliances are broken, bribes are taken and plots are hatched, until the tension spills over into violence. Notes A powerful 1931 portrayal of a German town on the brink of chaos, from the author of Alone In Berlin. Author Biography Hans Fallada was one of the best-known German writers of the twentieth century. Born on 21 July 1893 in Greifswald as Rudolf Wilhelm Adolf Ditzen, he took his pen name from a Brothers Grimm fairy tale. His most famous works include the novels Little Man, What Now?, The Drinker and the bestselling Alone in Berlin. Fallada died from an overdose of morphine on 5 February 1947 in Berlin.Michael Hofmann is the author of several books of poems and a book of criticism, Behind the Lines, and the translator of many modern and contemporary authors. Review Uncommonly vivid and original -- Robert MusilReal love and real humanity -- Hermann HesseThe best account of small-town Germany ... so terribly genuine, it is frightening -- Kurt TucholskyThis novels genius ... lies in Falladas ability to reveal ... as well as to analyse the macabre game of musical chairs that was the Weimar Republic. Fallada gives us front-row seats to Germanys decade-long quest for a sacrificial scapegoat that culminated in the Nazi takeover. ... Two years after Alone in Berlins runaway success, A Small Circus continues the Fallada revival that owes so much to the efforts of its translator, the poet Michael Hofmann -- André Naffis-Sahely * Independent *Fallada creates characters with Dickensian prodigality, each yokel, hack, pig and pen-pusher brought to life in Michael Hofmanns beautifully judged translation ... a generous, life-affirming treat -- Jake Kerridge * Telegraph *Michael Hofmann ... comes as close as possible to giving us Falladas work in all its coarse, humorous, immediate, tragic glory -- Charlotte Moore * Spectator *Not for the first time, all praise is due to Michael Hofmanns art and feel for nuance. His translation catches the many voices - some exasperated, others bewildered, a few downright angry - that make this bold, exuberant and candid narrative sizzle with life and the relentlessly shocking reality of it all * Irish Times *Falladas own experiences as a regional journalist in north Germany underlie the action, and it is this sense of realism, combined with an ear for dialogue and an acute understanding of human frailty, that make the novel such an authentic portrayal of an imploding era -- Ben Hutchinson * Observer * Promotional Itis summer, 1929, and in a small German town a storm is brewing.The Nazis are growing stronger and the Communists fight them in the streets. Workers plot against their bosses in bars.Journalists become embroiled in blackmail and corruption. Review Text Uncommonly vivid and original Review Quote Uncommonly vivid and original Promotional "Headline" Itis summer, 1929, and in a small German town a storm is brewing.The Nazis are growing stronger and the Communists fight them in the streets. Workers plot against their bosses in bars.Journalists become embroiled in blackmail and corruption. Details ISBN0141196564 Author Hans Fallada Year 2013 ISBN-10 0141196564 ISBN-13 9780141196565 Media Book Language English Pages 608 Imprint Penguin Classics Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Birth 1893 Death 1947 Translated from German DEWEY 843.912 Format Paperback UK Release Date 2013-03-28 Narrator Llewella Gideon Affiliation Victoria Moran Position Author Qualifications QC Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Series Penguin Modern Classics Publication Date 2013-03-28 Alternative 9780141968100 Audience General NZ Release Date 2013-05-21 AU Release Date 2013-05-21 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:51389286;

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