The train was on time by heinrich boll, anna funder waterstones. Published by friedrich middelhauve verlag in cologne in 1949, the book is about a german soldier, andreas, taking a train to przemysl in poland. The train was on time european classics by heinrich boll and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The train was on time the essential heinrich boll by. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In 1972, heinrich boll became the first german to win the nobel prize for literature since thomas mann in 1929. Heinrich bolls taut and haunting first novel tells the story of twentyfouryearold private andreas as he journeys on a troop train across. The train was on time the essential heinrich boll by boll, heinrich march 18, 2011 paperback. Buy the train was on time essential heinrich boll by boll, heinrich isbn.
Published by friedrich middelhauve verlag in cologne in 1949, the book is about a german. The train was on time the essential heinrich boll by boll, heinrich march 18, 2011 paperback on. It was translated into english by leila vennewitz the story addresses the experience of german soldiers during the second world war on the eastern. In 1949, few people wanted to be reminded of the war, and the book hardly. The train was on time the essential heinrich boll boll, heinrich, vennewitz, leila, vollmann, william.
Born in cologne, in 1917, boll was reared in a liberal catholic, pacifist family. The train was on time is a novel by german author heinrich boll. Anna funder, from the introduction this is the best book i. This edition is translated from the german by leila vennewitz and published in brooklyn, new york in 2011 by melville house. Book recommendations, author interviews, editors picks, and more. Heinrich bolls taut and haunting first novel tells the stor. Nobel laureate author heinrich bolls first novel the train was on time is short, but its effect remains long. The train was on time heinrich boll elif the reader. Drafted into the wehrmacht, he served on the russian and french fronts and was wounded four times before he found himself in an american prison camp.
Boll wrote this book just after the second world war. Heinrich bolls taut and haunting first novel tells the story of twentyfouryearold private andreas as he journeys on a troop train across the german countryside. Because he left his people behind and fought in the war as well, you read the story with more caution. The train was on time the essential heinrich boll kindle edition by boll, heinrich, vennewitz, leila, vollmann, william t download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Heinrich boll s taut and haunting first novel tells the story of twentyfouryearold private andreas as he journeys on a troop train across the german countryside to the eastern front. In the train was on time, boll captures the hopelessness of a war hurtling towards a gruesome, crippling end.
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