2007, ISBN: 9781852429454

In good condition - ex library - has markings from use - due to differing weights on books, postage maybe adjusted at checkout.Picking up on a throwaway line in The Magic Mountain, Pawel … More...

In good condition - ex library - has markings from use - due to differing weights on books, postage maybe adjusted at checkout.Picking up on a throwaway line in The Magic Mountain, Pawel Huelle tells the story of Hans Castorp's student years in Gdansk, long before the adventures described in Thomas Mann's novel. Huelle skilfully creates this influential period in the shy Hans Castorp's life, imaging what happened when he was exposed to the passionate and unruly eastern edge of the Prussian empire. He meets people, events and ideas that anticipate some of the encounters he will experience in years to come, including an enigmatic Polish woman who will become his obsession.Set in the dawn of the twentieth century, Castorp captures the atmosphere of central Europe as the storm began that would lead to two world wars. Full of humour, mystery and eccentricity, this moving novel shows people aware of being caught in history's capricious grip., Serpent's Tail, 2007, 2.5<

ISBN: 9781852429454

Serpent's Tail Limited. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.,… More...

Serpent's Tail Limited. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects., Serpent's Tail Limited, 3<

2008, ISBN: 9781852429454

paperback, Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book., Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Serpent's Tail]