W. G. Sebald , Jo Catling (Translator)

A Place in the Country

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ISBN 13:
9780141037011
author:
W. G. Sebald , Jo Catling (Translator)
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Penguin
language:
English
Publication Year:
2014
Pages:
224
Dimensions:
12.9 x 1.5 x 19.8 cm
Genre:
Poetry, Drama & Criticism, History & Criticism,
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 10 working days
£11.43

Description

W.G. Sebald's A Place in the Country is a deeply personal and introspective work that explores the author's intellectual obsessions and their impact on his writing. Sebald reflects on six key figures who shaped him as a person and writer, from Jean-Jacques Rousseau to Jan Peter Tripp, drawing inspiration from their lives and works. Through a unique blend of biography and essay, Sebald brings these individuals to life in his distinctive voice, revealing the ways in which they continue to influence his own writing. Written by one of Europe's most beloved literary imaginations, A Place in the Country is a thought-provoking exploration of the human experience, full of insight into the complexities of the world and our place within it.

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