The Train Was on Time
of Heinrich Böll, Leila Vennewitz (Translator)
Description
Heinrich Böll's taut and haunting first novel tells the story of twenty-four-year-old Private Andreas as he journeys on a troop train across the German countryside to the battle on the Eastern front. Trapped, he knows that Hitler has already lost the war ... yet he is suddenly galvanised by the thought that he is on the way to his death.As the train hurtles on, he riffs through prayers and memories, talks with other soldiers about what they've been through, and gazes desperately out the window at his country racing away. With mounting suspense, Andreas is gripped by one thought over all: Is there a way to defy his fate?
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Book Details
- Format Paperback
- Pages 110 pages
- Publisher Northwestern University Press
- Publication Date April 27th 1994
- First Publication 10/30/49
- Language English
- ISBN 9780810111233
- Edition Not informed
- Category Fiction
- Scenario ['Germany', 'Poland']
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