Children are civilians too - Softcover

Böll, Heinrich

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140041257 ISBN 13: 9780140041255

Publisher: Penguin, 1976

Synopsis

These twenty-six stories illustrate Heinrich Boll's finely nuanced storytelling at its best. In stunning portraits of ordinary people, Boll creates a rich tapestry of the dark years in postwar Germany. There are tales of soldiers on leave, listlessly visiting bars and brothels; stories of children rendered with a simplicity that belies their emotional impact; and stark vignettes of people struggling to re-make their lives against the ruined landscape of war-devastated towns and villages. Representing Boll's youthful beginnings, this collection introduces the themes that inform his life-long literary accomplishments and the wit, intelligence, and lyricism that made Boll one of contemporary Europe's most acclaimed writers.

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Language Notes:

Text: English, German (translation)

From Library Journal:

The surge of Boll reprints continues here with this collection of 26 short stories. Typical of his writings, these reveal German life during World War II and immediately thereafter. LJ's reviewer found that this "is not just a loose collection, and the cumulative effect is powerful" (LJ 4/15/70).
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About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication date: 1976
• ISBN 10: 0140041257
• ISBN 13: 9780140041255
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 184