Ramuz, Charles Ferdinand
Great Fear on the Mountain
- ISBN 13:
- 9781953861825
- author:
- Ramuz, Charles Ferdinand
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Archipelago Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 250
- Dimensions:
- 16.3 x 14 x 1.8 centimetres (0.3
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
A haunting allegory set in the Swiss mountains, Great Fear on the Mountain is a tense and immersive tale of a group of villagers who embark on a perilous journey to access the open pastures that will sustain them through the summer. The decision to ascend the mountain is met with warnings of danger and the dark lore that surrounds it, but the younger men are undeterred, driven by the need to feed their community. As the group faces the challenges of the mountain, strange and supernatural occurrences begin to unfold, testing their resolve and pushing them to confront the true nature of their quest. Through the careful and sublime twists and turns of the narrative, the author's writing captures the rural dialog and mindsets of the men, creating a vivid and bracing portrait of life on the mountain. Translated with breathtaking accuracy by one of the most talented translators working today, this edition of Great Fear on the Mountain offers a unique and captivating reading experience, bringing to mind the writing of Thomas Mann and the character studies of Eudora Welty.
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