The Pledge
of Friedrich DĂŒrrenmatt, Joel Agee (Translator)
Description
Set in a small town in Switzerland, The Pledge centers around the murder of a young girl and the detective who promises the victimâs mother he will find the perpetrator. After deciding the wrong man has been arrested for the crime, the detective lays a trap for the real killerâwith all the patience of a master fisherman. But cruel turns of plot conspire to make him pay dearly for his pledge. Here Friedrich DĂŒrrenmatt conveys his brilliant ear for dialogue and a devastating sense of timing and suspense. Joel Ageeâs skilled translation effectively captures the various voices in the original, as well as its chilling conclusion.One of DĂŒrrenmattâs most diabolically imagined and constructed novels, The Pledge was adapted for the screen in 2000 in a film directed by Sean Penn and starring Jack Nicholson.
Gender
Main Characters
Book Details
- Format Paperback
- Pages 176 pages
- Publisher University of Chicago Press
- Publication Date October 1st 2006
- First Publication 10/29/57
- Language English
- ISBN 9780226174372
- Edition Not informed
- Category Fiction
- Scenario []
Rate this work
đ Log in to evaluate this book.
Share your opinion with other readers. Your feedback is very important!
AI-Powered Recommendations
Based on your reading of "The Pledge", our dual AI algorithms suggest these titles. ⥠FAISS Baseline đ§ PyTorch Enhanced
Top Picks For You
đŻ Smart Selection
De erfenis
by Henriette Lazaridis Power, Henriette Power, Fanneke Cnossen (Translator), Henriette Lazaridis (Goodreads Author)
Das Labyrinth der Wörter
by Marie-Sabine Roger, Claudia Kalscheuer (Ăbersetzer)
How do we choose these recommendations?
Similar Style Recommendations
Books with similar themes, authors, and writing styles to what you're reading now.
Smart AI Matches
Our advanced AI finds books you might love based on deeper patterns and reader preferences.
FAISS Baseline
Fast & Reliable
áááááĄáŁá€ááááᥠááááááąá
Jens BjĂžrneboe, áááá ááá áááá (Translator)
