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Christoph Simon
ISBN: 9781908276100
Format: Paperback
Publisher:And Other Stories
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Lukas Zbinden leans on the arm of Kazim, as they walk slowly down the stairway towards the door of his old people's home. Step by step, the irrepressible Lukas recounts the life he shared with his wife Emilie and his son. Different in so many ways, what was the secret of their life-long love? And why is it so hard for him to talk to his son?
Lukas Zbinden leans on the arm of Kazim, as they walk slowly down the stairway towards the door of his old people's home. Step by step, the irrepressible Lukas recounts the life he shared with his wife Emilie and his son. She loved to walk in the countryside; he loved towns and meeting strangers. Different in so many ways, what was the secret of their life-long love? And why is it now so hard for him to talk to his son? Gradually we get to know a man with a twinkle in his eye and learn the captivating story of this man, his late wife, their son and the many people he has met along the way. Zbinden's Progress is heart-rending, heart-warming and hilarious. --- Winner of the Bern Literature Prize 2010
| ISBN | 190827610X | | DEWEY | 833.92 | | ISBN13 | 9781908276100
(What's this?) | | DEWEY edition | DC23 | | Publisher | And Other Stories | | Pages | 172 | | Imprint | And Other Stories | | Published in | High Wycombe | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 210 | | Publication date | 20 Jul 2012 | | Width (mm) | 138 | | Translator | Donal McLaughlin | | Academic level | General |
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'With Zbinden's Progress, Christoph Simon has produced a wonderful, heart-rending, beautiful book; multi-layered, witty and moving.' Buchkultur ------ 'Simon's fifth novel is a polished gem, with insight and perception that know no cultural bounds.' Neue Zurcher Zeitung  Be the first to write a customer review
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