One of the greatest European novelists of the century'Sunday TimesAndreas is an alcoholic and a vagrant who lives under a bridge. Downtrodden,submerged at the bottom of society,he lives a fortuitous life - dictated by happenstance and the whims of others - until a run of exceptionally good luck lifts him,briefly,onto a different plane of existence. First published after Roth's death in 1939,The Legend of the Holy Drinker is haunting and melancholic,yet filled with empathy. A secular miracle-tale,it is an unforgettable testament to Roth's lucidity and compassion.
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Publisher: Granta BooksISBN: 9781783788460Number of pages: 112Weight: 87 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 6 mm
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A short,boozy,perfectly cut gem of a story... Translated and introduced by that legend of a holy writer Michael Hofmann,it's funny and remarkableThe Legend of the Holy Drinker is a tale of patience rewarded... a dreamy Parisian Catholic setting,destitution softened by fairy talePoignantThis is a little book of sublime simplicity... magically toldOne of the greatest European novelists of the century
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