Accident: A Day's News - (Phoenix Fiction) by Christa Wolf (Paperback)
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Highlights
- An East German writer, awaiting a call from the hospital where her brother is undergoing brain surgery, instead receives news of a massive nuclear accident at Chernobyl, one thousand miles away.
- About the Author: Christa Wolf, born in 1929, is the author of many novels and stories including Cassandra, Pattern of Childhood, No Place on Earth, The Quest for Christa T., and What Remains and Other Stories, the last published by the University of Chicago Press.
- 121 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, General
- Series Name: Phoenix Fiction
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Book Synopsis
An East German writer, awaiting a call from the hospital where her brother is undergoing brain surgery, instead receives news of a massive nuclear accident at Chernobyl, one thousand miles away. In the space of a single day, in a potent, lyrical stream of thought, the narrator confronts both mortality and life and above all, the import of each moment lived-open, as Wolf reveals, to infinite analysis.From the Back Cover
On a flawless spring day in late April, an East German writer awaits a call from the hospital where her brother is undergoing brain surgery and instead receives news of a massive nuclear accident at Chernobyl, one thousand miles away. In a potent, lyrical stream of thought, the narrator confronts both mortality and life and, above all, the importance of each moment lived.About the Author
Christa Wolf, born in 1929, is the author of many novels and stories including Cassandra, Pattern of Childhood, No Place on Earth, The Quest for Christa T., and What Remains and Other Stories, the last published by the University of Chicago Press.Dimensions (Overall): 7.92 Inches (H) x 5.3 Inches (W) x .29 Inches (D)
Weight: .31 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 121
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: General
Series Title: Phoenix Fiction
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Christa Wolf
Language: English
Street Date: May 29, 2001
TCIN: 1006090164
UPC: 9780226905068
Item Number (DPCI): 247-15-9007
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 0.31 pounds
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