by Handke, Peter, Manheim, Ralph

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ISBN-13: 9780374249342
ISBN: 0374249342
Edition: 1
Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux

AUTHOR

Handke, Peter, Manheim, Ralph

SUMMARY

Set in 1960, this novel tells of Filib Kobal's journey from his home in Carinthia to Slovenia on the trail of his missing brother, Gregor. He is armed only with two of Gregor's books: a copy book from agricultural school, and a Slovenian - German dictionary, in which Gregor has marked certain words. The resulting investigation of the laws of language and naming becomes a transformative investigation of himself and the world around him.Handke, Peter is the author of 'Repetition - Peter Handke - Hardcover - 1st ed' with ISBN 9780374249342 and ISBN 0374249342.

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