Epitaph for a working man
Büren, Erhard von, 1940-2015
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This is a vivid, unsentimental yet intensely moving portrayal of an old man who, in spite of his failing health, stubbornly continues to actively enjoy life - going to the pub, smoking and drinking, doing stonemason's jobs, observing and commenting on the people around him. His environment and social relationships - as well as those of his son, the narrator - are portrayed with great attention to detail, providing us with an unfamiliar, realistic and sometimes humorous picture of run-of-the-mill everyday life in a provincial part of Switzerland in the 1980s.
Main title:
Epitaph for a working man / Erhard von Buren ; translated by Helen Wallimann.
Imprint:
Kibworth Beauchamp : Matador, 2015.
Collation:
192 pages ; 20 cm
ISBN:
9781784622992 (pbk)
Dewey class:
833.914
Language:
EnglishGerman
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BRN:
1815092
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