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In "one of the most important German novels of recent years,"* a man, a town, and a country wrestle with fifty years of displacement and political upheaval Provincial Guldenberg is still reeling from World War II when a flood of German refugees arrives from the east, Bernhard Haber's family among them. Life is hard enough--Bernhard's father has lost an arm and his carpenter's income. But added to this injury comes an accumulation of insults, as the upright town turns hostile toward the newcomers. After a string of mysterious losses--from the killing of the boy's dog to the unexplained death of his father--Bernhard is set on extracting revenge. Rich with psychological insight, Christoph Hein's acclaimed novel tells Bernhard's story across nearly fifty years, chronicling his remarkable rise from victimized outsider to Guldenberg's most prominent burgher. What began as a geographic dislocation evolves into a personal quest: the thirst for vengeance yields to the deeper need for a home and settling down proves more important than settling grudges. As the socialist state gives way to reunification and the capitalism ofthe 1990s, Hein's masterful, multivoiced narration charts the transformation not just of one man but of an entire nation struggling to leave history behind and claim a home. --*The Times Literary Supplement (London)… (más)
What I enjoyed most about the book is that you get to read about the main character Bernhard from other people's perspectives. You don't learn and understand who Bernhard is from his own narration but from what other people think about him. There is mystery to the character of Bernhard and the reader is able to come up with their own conclusions for this character.
What I did not like about the story was the inclusion of the character of Katharina. I would have perferred if another character would have been added instead of hers (for example, the character of Herr Engelmann, the principal). I don't think that the character of Katharina added much to the story, but took away from it. I can slightly understand why her character was present in the book, but I think that another character should have been added instead, and thus another side of Bernard would have been seen.
The story will stir emotions in the reader from beginning to end. ( )
Información procedente del Conocimiento común alemán.Edita para encontrar en tu idioma.
Auf dem Podest am Ende der Freitreppe standen vier Männer und lächelten unbeirrt der Menschenmenge zu, die sich auf dem Marktplatz versammelt hatte. Einer von ihnen sah mehrmals auf die Uhr, dann gab er den Musikern ein Zeichen, und die Kapelle spielte den Yorkschen Marsch. Wenn die vier Männer miteinander sprachen, lächelten sie nicht, ihre Gesichter wirkten besorgt, sie waren nervös.
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Información procedente del Conocimiento común alemán.Edita para encontrar en tu idioma.
In den Hochhäusern wohnte keiner mehr, man konnte hineingehen, mit dem Fahrstuhl nach oben fahren, sich die Wohnungen ansehen und einen Blick über die Stadt werfen. Dann gingen wir in ein Kino und sahen irgendeinen Film an, der sehr lustig war, ich habe vergessen, wie er hieß und worum es da ging. Ins Kino gingen wir nur, weil Vater das bezahlen konnte. Er musste seinen Ausweis vorzeigen und wir konnten mit unserem Geld bezahlen, mit Ostgeld, das in den anderen Geschäften in Westberlin nicht angenommen wurde oder zu einem Wechselkurs, der für uns alles unerschwinglich teuer machte.
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Información procedente del Conocimiento común alemán.Edita para encontrar en tu idioma.
Nachdem die letzten Kinder die Straße überquert hatten, winkte der Polizist und bedeutete ihm weiterzufahren. Er fuhr am Kurpark vorbei und an der Siedlung. Als er den Stadtausgang erreichte, beschleunigte er das Fahrzeug so heftig, als wolle er eine verlorene Zeit wiedergewinnen.
In "one of the most important German novels of recent years,"* a man, a town, and a country wrestle with fifty years of displacement and political upheaval Provincial Guldenberg is still reeling from World War II when a flood of German refugees arrives from the east, Bernhard Haber's family among them. Life is hard enough--Bernhard's father has lost an arm and his carpenter's income. But added to this injury comes an accumulation of insults, as the upright town turns hostile toward the newcomers. After a string of mysterious losses--from the killing of the boy's dog to the unexplained death of his father--Bernhard is set on extracting revenge. Rich with psychological insight, Christoph Hein's acclaimed novel tells Bernhard's story across nearly fifty years, chronicling his remarkable rise from victimized outsider to Guldenberg's most prominent burgher. What began as a geographic dislocation evolves into a personal quest: the thirst for vengeance yields to the deeper need for a home and settling down proves more important than settling grudges. As the socialist state gives way to reunification and the capitalism ofthe 1990s, Hein's masterful, multivoiced narration charts the transformation not just of one man but of an entire nation struggling to leave history behind and claim a home. --*The Times Literary Supplement (London)
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What I did not like about the story was the inclusion of the character of Katharina. I would have perferred if another character would have been added instead of hers (for example, the character of Herr Engelmann, the principal). I don't think that the character of Katharina added much to the story, but took away from it. I can slightly understand why her character was present in the book, but I think that another character should have been added instead, and thus another side of Bernard would have been seen.
The story will stir emotions in the reader from beginning to end. (