The Father of a Murderer

Andersch, Alfred

ISBN 10: 0811212610 / ISBN 13: 9780811212618

Published by New Directions, New York, NY, 1994

About this Item

Signed by the translator Leila Vennewitz on the front end paper with no inscription; also dated May 1994 and inscribed by her on the same page:"For __, from Leila in great affection"; some edge wear to boards and dust jacket; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condition.

Seller Inventory # 005614

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Father of a Murderer
• Publisher: New Directions, New York, NY
• Publication Date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0811212610
• ISBN 13: 9780811212618
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: American First.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good, Not Price Clipped
• Signed: Signed by Translator
• Book Type: Book

About this title

Synopsis

The Father of a Murderer takes place in a classroom of the Wittelsbach Gymnasium in 1920s Munich over the course of a single Greek lesson. Headmaster Himmler (the father of Heinrich Himmler) enters the classroom, apparently to observe the students’ progress. However, he soon takes over the lesson himself. Himmler mercilessly tests the boys, but his real purpose is to teach a political lesson to the German youths, and through them to settle scores with their fathers.

About the Author

Leila Vennewitz was the distinguished translator of Heinrich Böll and other postwar German writers, including Jurek Becker and Martin Walser. She won numerous awards for her translations. She died in 2007.