The God Behind the Window: (The German List)
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Michael Krueger (Author) Karen Leeder (Contributor)
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Now in paperback, a comic and moving collection of stories of grumpy old men who start to find unexpected connections with the world.
The thirteen stories of Michael Krueger's The God behind the Window capture the poignancy and cynicism of late life through tales of misanthropic old men full of the mixture of wisdom and melancholy that so often accompanies old age. In Krueger's stories, world-weary characters seek-and only temporarily find-solace in nature and culture, rendering their search for a better life simultaneously comedic and heart wrenching. From a solitary hiker in the Swiss Alps to the book's eponymous shut-in, these aging malcontents are continually surprised by the unexpected interventions of a world that has come to seem predictable. Krueger captures this stage in life masterfully, contrasting the deeply personal emotions of affection, melancholy, and longing with an indifferent world. The resulting stories are lyrical, philosophical, and tender despite their cynicism. CPSIA choking or other US hazard warning - No California Proposition 65 hazard warning necessary
About the Author
Michael Krueger was the director of the Hanser Verlag from 1995 until his retirement in 2013. He has published many volumes of prose and poetry. Karen Leeder is a writer and translator. She teaches German at New College, Oxford. Peter Thompson is associate research fellow at the University of London.
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- Contributor: Michael Krueger
- Imprint: Seagull Books London Ltd
- ISBN13: 9780857429988
- Number of Pages: 240
- Packaged Dimensions: 127x203x15mm
- Format: Paperback
- Publisher: Seagull Books London Ltd
- Release Date: 2022-05-25
- Series: The German List
- Binding: Paperback / softback
- Biography: Michael Krueger was the director of the Hanser Verlag from 1995 until his retirement in 2013. He has published many volumes of prose and poetry. Karen Leeder is a writer and translator. She teaches German at New College, Oxford. Peter Thompson is associate research fellow at the University of London.
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