Rebellion: A Novel
Roth, Joseph; Hofmann, Michael
ISBN 10: 031226383X ISBN 13: 9780312263836
Published by Picador (edition First Edition), 2000
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Synopsis:
From Joseph Roth, an allegorical yet decidedly modern novelist, comes this story of postwar disillusion, the limits of faith, and "personal fate as governed by the blind, casual workings of a machine controlled by no one and for which no one is responsible" (The New York Times).
When Andreas Pum returns from World War I, he has lost a leg but gained a medal. But unlike his fellow sufferers, Pum maintains his unswerving faith in God, Government, and Authority. Ironically, after a dispute, Pum is imprisoned as a rebel, and all that he believed in is now thrown into upheaval. Moving along at a breakneck clip, Rebellion captures the cynicism and upheavals of a postwar society. Its jazz-like cadences mix with social commentary to create a wise parable about justice and society.
About the Authors:
Joseph Roth was born in Galicia in 1894. He worked as a journalist in Vienna and Berlin until Hitler's rise to power. In 1933, he fled to Paris, where he joined a growing community of exiled intellectuals. He died there in 1939.
Michael Hofmann is professor of Communication and Multimedia Studies at Florida Atlantic University.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: Rebellion: A Novel
Publisher: Picador (edition First Edition)
Publication Date: 2000
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Fair
Edition: First Edition.