Burger, Hermann
Brenner
- ISBN 13:
- 9781953861306
- author:
- Burger, Hermann
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Archipelago Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 400
- Dimensions:
- 17.5 x 15.2 x 2.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
Hermann Burger's final novel, Brenner, is a unique and darkly humorous exploration of childhood memories. Written in a Proustian style, the book follows its eponymous narrator as he attempts to recapture the joys and wounds of his past through the act of remembering. As the narrator, Herman Arbogast Brenner, reflects on his life, he finds himself drawn to the simple pleasures of smoking cigars and driving his Ferrari 328 GTS. But beneath the surface of these indulgences lies a complex web of emotions and memories that he struggles to unravel. With its intricate exploration of memory, identity, and the human condition, Brenner is a thought-provoking and deeply personal novel that offers a unique glimpse into the life of its enigmatic author.