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The Walnut Trees of Altenburg

The Walnut Trees of Altenburg - Phoenix Fiction

Paperback (01 Jan 1992)

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Publisher's Synopsis

"One of the key texts of Malraux's work . . . [its] pages must be counted among the most haunting in all of twentieth century literature."-Victor Brombert

"The description of the gas attack on the Russian front in 1915 will never be forgotten by anyone who has read it. . . . [Malraux] writes with the precision, the certitude and the authority of an obsessed person who knows that he has found the essence of what he has been looking for."-Conor Cruise O'Brien, from the Foreword

Malraux's greatest novel, Man's Fate, gave a grim, lurid picture of human suffering. [The Walnut Trees of Altenburg], written by a life-long observer of violent upheaval and within the shadows of World War II, gives a calm, thoughtful vision of humanistic endeavor that can transcend the absurdity of existence. Mature readers will find this a rewarding visit to one of the most accomplished writers of our time."-Choice

Book information

ISBN: 9780226502892
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Imprint: The University of Chicago Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 843.912
DEWEY edition: 20
Language: English
Number of pages: 224
Weight: 311g
Height: 250mm
Width: 200mm
Spine width: 19mm