Description: Reunion by Fred Uhlman, Arthur Koestler "Reunion is the story of intense and innocent devotion between two young men growing up in the soft, serene, bluish hills of Swabia, and the sinister (but all too mundane) forces that end both their friendship and their childhood."-- FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A daring novella about the loss of innocence in pre-war Germany. Reunion is the story of intense and innocent devotion between two young men growing up in "the soft, serene, bluish hills of Swabia," and the sinister (but all too mundane) forces that end both their friendship and their childhood. The year is 1932. Hans Schwartz is Jewish, the son of a Stuttgart doctor who asserts that the rise of the Nazis is "a temporary illness, something like measles which will pass off as soon as the economic situation improves." The Holocaust would be unthinkable for these characters, but of course it looms over the story: Hanss friend, the young Count Konradin von Hohenfels, has a mother who keeps a portrait of Hitler on her dresser. The two boys share their most private thoughts and trips to the countryside of southwest Germany, discuss poetry and the past and present of their country, and argue the existence of a benevolent God. The eventual disintegration of this cherished relationship foreshadows the fate of Europes Jews-- but Uhlman doesnt end his story with neat polarities. Years later, exiled in America, Hans comes upon a revelation about von Hohenfels which provides a stunning denouement and leaves the reader recalling Uhlmans haunting, lyrical descriptions of the vineyards, opera houses, and dark forests of WÜrttemberg. "Hundreds of bulky tomes have now been written about the age when corpses were melted into soap to keep the master race clean; yet I sincerely believe that this slim volume will find its lasting place on the shelves."--Arthur Koestler, from the Introduction Author Biography Fred Uhlman was born in Stuttgart in 1901 and, as an anti-Nazi lawyer, was forced to leave in 1933 for England, where he became a well-known painter. Review "A brilliant work of art that deserves a far wider readership" - Ian McEwan Review Quote "A brilliant work of art that deserves a far wider readership" - Ian McEwan Details ISBN0374525153 Author Arthur Koestler Language English ISBN-10 0374525153 ISBN-13 9780374525156 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY FIC Year 1997 Short Title REUNION DOI 10.1604/9780374525156 Subtitle A Novella Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 1997-06-26 NZ Release Date 1997-06-26 US Release Date 1997-06-26 UK Release Date 1997-06-26 Pages 112 Publication Date 1997-06-26 Audience General Publisher Farrar, Straus and Giroux Imprint Farrar, Straus and Giroux We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:134239377;
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