'The most exciting book I have ever read...a feverish,fascinating novel'Antony Beevor,Sunday Telegraph'I can't take any more of your revolting merciful kindness!'Who would have thought that the great military hero Captain Hofmiller - that living monument to his own courage - would have anything burdening his soul But when he reveals his story,it is not one of bravery but tragedy: a simple blunder at a dance from which disaster grows,ruining lives with his weak,foolish pity...Impatience of the Heart is Stefan Zweig's greatest novel,fiercely capturing human emotions in all their subtleties and extremes - while Hofmiller,his unforgettable,nave creation,misunderstands everything,resulting in his downfall.A new translation by Jonathan Katz
Publisher: Penguin Books LtdISBN: 9780141196411Number of pages: 384Weight: 281 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 21 mm
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His stories are full of characters poisoned by things left unsaid,or situations misread... an interior state of mind is beautifully translated into memorable yet familiar imagery... a ring of interior psychological veracity
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