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Author:

Haushofer, Marlen, 1920-1970, author.

Title:

The wall / Marlen Haushofer ; translated by Shaun Whiteside.

Edition:

Second edition.

Publisher:

New Directions Publishing,

Copyright Date:

2022

Description:

239 pages ; 21 cm

Subject:

Women--Fiction.
Loneliness--Fiction.
Nuclear warfare--Fiction.
Social distance--Fiction.

Other Authors:

Whiteside, Shaun, translator.

Notes:

"Originally published in German as Die Wand by Claasen-Verlag GmbH, Düsseldorf, in 1968"--Title page verso.

Summary:

"While vacationing in a hunting lodge in the Austrian mountains, a middle-aged woman awakens one morning to find herself separated from the rest of the world by an invisible wall. With a cat, a dog, and a cow as her sole companions, she learns how to survive and cope with her loneliness. Allegorical yet deeply personal and absorbing, The Wall is at once a critique of modern civilization, a nuanced and loving portrait of a relationship between a woman and her animals, a thrilling survival story, a Cold War-era dystopian adventure, and a truly singular feminist classic"-- Provided by publisher.

Series:

New Directions Paperbook ; 1537

ISBN:

0811231941
9780811231947

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1291602628

LCCN:

2022000238

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)