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The Laurels of Lake Constance
Marie Chaix
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Description for The Laurels of Lake Constance
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 330. 253 pages. Originally published in French as Les lauriers du Lac de Constance by editions du Seuil in 1974. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 203 x 143 x 19. Weight: 330.
It is 1936, and Albert B. is one of the first French citizens to join the Fascist party. During the war, he becomes a collaborator. It's only a matter of time before he dons a German uniform himself. Taking place in the limbo between the moment of Albert's initial "fall" and his inevitable capture, following the Allied invasion of Mainau, "The Laurels of Lake Constance" is the story not only of Albert himself, but of his daughter, who must endure the paradox of loving a man whose beliefs and allegiances are nothing short of catastrophic.Beautifully translated by novelist Harry Mathews, ... Read more
It is 1936, and Albert B. is one of the first French citizens to join the Fascist party. During the war, he becomes a collaborator. It's only a matter of time before he dons a German uniform himself. Taking place in the limbo between the moment of Albert's initial "fall" and his inevitable capture, following the Allied invasion of Mainau, "The Laurels of Lake Constance" is the story not only of Albert himself, but of his daughter, who must endure the paradox of loving a man whose beliefs and allegiances are nothing short of catastrophic.Beautifully translated by novelist Harry Mathews, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Dalkey Archive Press
Number of pages
253
Condition
New
Number of Pages
253
Place of Publication
Normal, IL, United States
ISBN
9781564787231
SKU
V9781564787231
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Ref
99-15
About Marie Chaix
Marie Chaix, nee a Lyon en 1942, est l'auteur de plusieurs ouvrages dont "Les Lauriers du Lac de Constance" (Le Seuil, Prix des Maisons de la Presse 1974), "Juliette chemin des Cerisiers" (Le Seuil, Prix des Lectrices de "Elle" 1985) et "Le Fils de Marthe" (Calmann-Levy 1990). Born in New York in 1930, Harry Mathews settled in Europe in 1952 ... Read more
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