First printing of the first American edition, with full letter line. A fine copy in a fine jacket. A clean copy with price ($23.00) intact on front flap. Comes with archival-quality jacket protector. Translated from the German by John Hargraves. Fiction-K.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

The Executor: A Comedy of Letters (First American Edition)

Publisher

Harcourt, Orlando

Publication Date

2008

Language

English

ISBN 10

0151012687

ISBN 13

9780151012688

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

1st Edition

Condition

Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

Fine

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German Literature

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Synopsis

Following the sudden death of his best friend, the narrator of The Executor is called to Turin to resolve the will and literary estate of this famous writer and professor. It is a considerable undertaking, as Rudolf had amassed not only a rather extensive collection of house pets (a goose, several ducks, tortoises, and a peacock―to say nothing of Caesar, the old dog), but also a voluminous library of books and research materials. Somewhere under this mountain of papers lies Rudolf’s magnum opus, a work so great that the writer maintained it would be the �world’s last novel.� But the narrator has other obstacles to overcome: The trio of women Rudolf left behind―the widow, the secretary, and the lover―are all looking for something the narrator isn’t sure he can give. If he had known what awaited him in Turin, would he ever have gone?

About the Author

Michael Kruger’s successful career as a poet and novelist has been paralleled by his long and distinguished record as head of the German publishing house Hanser Verlag and editor of the influential journal Akzente. He is a recipient of the M�rike Prize, one of Germany’s most prestigious awards, in recognition of his contribution to both sides of the trade.

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