Against the World

Against the World
Jan Brandt, Katy Derbyshire
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Paperback
Not defined - 888pg
5 Feb 2023 UK
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9781803091976
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A big, ambitious, over-the-top masterpiece that was hailed an immediate classic upon first publication in German. Set in the East Friesia region of Germany in the mid-1970s, Against the World tells the story of Daniel Kuper, the nominal heir to a drugstore dynasty, and his struggle to free himself from the petty suspicions and violence of small-town life. A delicate, secretive boy with too much imagination and too few opportunities, he becomes the target of outrage and fear when strange phenomena convulse the town: snowfall in summer, inexplicable corn circles, a boy dead under the wheels of a train, swastikas crudely daubed on walls. Fingers point and they single out Kuper. The more he tries to prove his innocence, the more fierce the accusations are until his only option is open war against the village and its inhabitants. An unforgettable debut, Against the World is an epic account of growing up an outsider, and the pain, violence, and betrayal that accompany exclusion.
Jan Brandt is a German journalist and writer. Katy Derbyshire is a Berlin-based translator from London.
Status: No local stock, title imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781803091976
Published: 5 Feb 2023
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Seagull Books London
Publisher: Seagull Books London
Format: Paperback
Height: 8mm
Width: 5mm
Spine: 2mm
Pages: 888

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