A sound copy with only light wear. Overall a solid copy at a great price!

A sound copy with only light wear. Overall a solid copy at a great price!

Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic

Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

New York. 1997. September 1997. St Martin's Press. 1st American Edition.

New York. 1997. September 1997. St Martin's Press. 1st American Edition. Traces Of Water Damage To Spine, Otherwise Good in Worn Dustjacket. 0312167571. Translated from the German by Breon Mitchell. 164 pages. hardcover. Jacket design by Henry Sene Yee. keywords: Europe Germany Literature Translated World Literature. DESCRIPTION-Like THE SILENT ANGEL, which was published to critical acclaim in 1994, these stories deal primarily with Germany on the eve of war and with World War II itself. Living amidst a desiccated landscape devoid of traditional morality, the characters in The Mad Dog display an almost eerie stoicism as they struggle to piece together the fragments of their shattered lives. Each character, in his own way, manages to transcend the abysmal meaninglessness of his ruined life and to crawl painfully out of his existential hell. Thus, even in the darkest of scenarios, Böll conjures an affirmation that is inspirational in its power and beauty. Raw and chilling, these tales embody Böll's commitment to certain basic principles: the religious impulse toward meaning in the midst of human chaos; the hope love offers to those for whom all else seems lost; and the enduring possibility of an ethical core of action in a maelstrom of political and personal corruption. inventory #15448.

Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Light foxing on top text block edge.; 163 pages.

Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Light foxing on top text block edge.; 163 pages.