
At Home
A selection of stories
Franz Hohler(Author)
Bergli Books ein Imprint von Helvetiq (Publisher)
Published in March 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-3-905252-18-7 (ISBN)
Description
At Home contains 37 stories and tales by the popular Swiss author Franz Hohler, who has won several of the most significant literary prizes in German-speaking Europe. The endearing stories range from touching to bizarre to dead-on realistic and have been translated into English by various translators.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Basel
Switzerland
Target group
For lovers of literature who are curious about Swiss literature.
Dimensions
Height: 18.5 cm
Width: 12 cm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
203 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-905252-18-7 (9783905252187)
Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Franz Hohler is one of Switzerland's most popular and respected writers and performers. He has received some of the most significant literary prizes in Switzerland, Germany and Austria. He lives in Zurich.
Content
At Home;
My Mother's Father;
The Tragic Centipede;
Alternatours;
Conditions for Taking Nourishment;
The Monkey and the Crocodile;
The Pet;
The Goddess;
The Deception;
The Clean-Up;
The Farm Hand;
The Open Refrigerator;
The Recapture;
The Creation;
The Cross-Country Skier;
The Whitsun Sparrow;
The Name Change;
Kosovo, Yes;
Intermission;
The Salesman and the Moose;
The Wild Chase on the Oberalp;
The Caravan;
The Gateau;
Discount Offer;
Accidents;
The Execution;
Destination Selzach;
The Motorway Mystery;
The Daily Death;
The Contrabass Player;
The End of the World;
Coupons;
A Song about Cheese;
The Dying Man;
In Another Country;
Visiting Ancestors;
The Mailbox;
About Franz Hohler;
Credits, permissions and translators;
Acknowledgements;
About Bergli Books
My Mother's Father;
The Tragic Centipede;
Alternatours;
Conditions for Taking Nourishment;
The Monkey and the Crocodile;
The Pet;
The Goddess;
The Deception;
The Clean-Up;
The Farm Hand;
The Open Refrigerator;
The Recapture;
The Creation;
The Cross-Country Skier;
The Whitsun Sparrow;
The Name Change;
Kosovo, Yes;
Intermission;
The Salesman and the Moose;
The Wild Chase on the Oberalp;
The Caravan;
The Gateau;
Discount Offer;
Accidents;
The Execution;
Destination Selzach;
The Motorway Mystery;
The Daily Death;
The Contrabass Player;
The End of the World;
Coupons;
A Song about Cheese;
The Dying Man;
In Another Country;
Visiting Ancestors;
The Mailbox;
About Franz Hohler;
Credits, permissions and translators;
Acknowledgements;
About Bergli Books