The Walnut Trees of Altenburg (Phoenix Fiction)

By André Malraux

Book Overview

"One of the key texts of Malraux's work . . . its] pages must be counted among the most haunting in all of twentieth century literature."--Victor Brombert

"The description of the gas attack on the Russian front in 1915 will never be forgotten by anyone who has read it. . . . Malraux] writes with the precision, the certitude and the authority of an obsessed person who knows that he has found the essence of what he has been looking for."--Conor Cruise O'Brien, from the Foreword

Malraux's greatest novel, Man's Fate, gave a grim, lurid picture of human suffering. The Walnut Trees of Altenburg], written by a life-long observer of violent upheaval and within the shadows of World War II, gives a calm, thoughtful vision of humanistic endeavor that can transcend the absurdity of existence. Mature readers will find this a rewarding visit to one of the most accomplished writers of our time."--Choice

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226502899
• ISBN13: 9780226502892
• Release Date: March 1992
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 221 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 1.0" x 5.3"