Previously unpublished stories by the bestselling author of Alone in Berlin. In September 1925, Hans Fallada handed himself in to the police. Not yet a bestselling author, Fallada had repeatedly embezzled funds to finance his alcohol and morphine addictions. Desperate to escape his demons, he sought a prison cell. Now court documents from Fallada's imprisonment have recently been uncovered, and with them a never-before-seen collection of short stories. Through complex characters at odds with society, Fallada explored the lived the lives of women and male outsiders. These stories reveal to a new generation of readers Fallada's immense gifts and his intense inner battles.
ISBN: | 9781914484148 |
Publisher: | Scribe Publications Pty Ltd |
Imprint: | Scribe UK |
Published date: | 14 Jul 2022 |
DEWEY: | 833.912 |
DEWEY edition: | 23 |
Language: | English |
Number of pages: | 256 |
Weight: | 206g |
Height: | 129mm |
Width: | 197mm |
Spine width: | 20mm |