The Alp

By Arno Camenisch

The first novel in Arno Camenisch's celebrated "alpine" trilogy is set during a single summer.

The four main (unnamed) characters are a dairyman, his farmhand, a cowherd, and a swineherd who all live and work in close proximity--but this is no "Heidi." Theirs is an existence marked by dangerous work, solitude, cruelty, alcoholism, and sheer stubbornness; but the author's handling of these situations and lives is characterized at all times by affection, surreal humor, and a brilliant ear for the sounds of the setting.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1628970103
• ISBN13: 9781628970104
• Release Date: June 2014
• Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
• Length: 100 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.4" x 8.3"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher