Land Of Green Plums, The
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Description:
Set in Romania at the height of Ceausescu's reign of terror, 'The Land of Green Plums' tells the story of a group of young students, each of whom has left the impoverished provinces in search of better prospects in the city. It is a profound illustration of a totalitarian state which comes to inhabit every aspect of life; to the extent that everyone, event the strongest, must ...
Set in Romania at the height of Ceausescu's reign of terror, 'The Land of Green Plums' tells the story of a group of young students, each of whom has left the impoverished provinces in search of better prospects in the city. It is a profound illustration of a totalitarian state which comes to inhabit every aspect of life; to the extent that everyone, event the strongest, must ...
Description:
Set in Romania at the height of Ceausescu's reign of terror, 'The Land of Green Plums' tells the story of a group of young students, each of whom has left the impoverished provinces in search of better prospects in the city. It is a profound illustration of a totalitarian state which comes to inhabit every aspect of life; to the extent that everyone, event the strongest, must either bend to the oppressors, or resist them and perish.
Prizes:
Winner of International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award 1998.
Author Biography:
Born in Romania in 1953, Herta Muller lost her job as a teacher and suffered repeated threats after refusing to cooperate with Ceausescu's Secret Police. She succeeded in emigrating in 1987 and now lives in Berlin. A renowned novelist, poet and essayist, Muller won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2009.
Set in Romania at the height of Ceausescu's reign of terror, 'The Land of Green Plums' tells the story of a group of young students, each of whom has left the impoverished provinces in search of better prospects in the city. It is a profound illustration of a totalitarian state which comes to inhabit every aspect of life; to the extent that everyone, event the strongest, must either bend to the oppressors, or resist them and perish.
Prizes:
Winner of International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award 1998.
Author Biography:
Born in Romania in 1953, Herta Muller lost her job as a teacher and suffered repeated threats after refusing to cooperate with Ceausescu's Secret Police. She succeeded in emigrating in 1987 and now lives in Berlin. A renowned novelist, poet and essayist, Muller won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2009.
| Autor | Müller, Herta |
|---|---|
| Ilmumisaeg | 1999 |
| Kirjastus | Granta Books |
| Köide | Pehmekaaneline |
| Bestseller | Ei |
| Lehekülgede arv | 256 |
| Pikkus | 198 |
| Laius | 198 |
| Keel | English |
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