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Last house before the mountain : a novel / Monika Helfer ; translated by Gillian Davidson.

Helfer, Monika, 1947- (author.). Davidson, Gillian, (translator.). Helfer, Monika, 1947- translation of: Bagage. English. (Added Author).

Summary:

Struggling against starvation in the harsh alpine climate of western Austria, Maria tries to provide for her family during World War I and faces a desperate choice that will affect the lives of her family for generations.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781635579871 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: 175 pages ; 22 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2023.

Content descriptions

Language Note:
Translated from the German.
Subject: Families > Austria > Fiction.
World War, 1914-1918 > Austria > Fiction.
Austria > Fiction.
Genre: Domestic fiction.
Historical fiction.
Novels.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

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Monika Helfer is the bestselling author of novels, short stories, and children's books, including, most recently, Löwenherz, Vati, and Die Bagage (Last House Before the Mountain). This is her first novel to be translated into English. She lives in Hohenems, Austria.

Gillian Davidson is a literary translator based in London. Last House Before the Mountain is her first published work of translation.


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