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.
Publisher: Scribe PublicationsISBN: 9781914484148Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 16 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
'A precious treat for Fallada fans: Lilly and her Slave tells a MeToo story from 1920s Berlin.'- Marc Reichwein,Literarische Welt
'These tales from the estate of Hans Fallada are a gem for fans,as are the circumstances of their discovery.'- Welt am Sonntag
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