Ferdinand, the Man with the Kind Heart [electronic resource]
Irmgard Keun2021
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The overwhelming power of Keun's work lies in her surprisingly raw, witty, and
resonant feminine voices
'A great writer' Ali Smith
Newly translated by Michael Hofmann, the touching final novel from the author of
Child of All Nations
'I don't think I'm that unusual, and I don't think I'm crazy either'
Bombed-out Cologne after the war is a strange place to be. The black market in
jam and corsets is booming, half-destroyed houses offer opportunities for
stealing doors and eggcups, and de-Nazification parties are all the rage.
Ferdinand - daydreamer, former prisoner of war, wearer of a curious jerkin -
drifts around the city, observing life's absurdities, strenuously avoiding his
fiancée and drinking brandy with his fabulous cousin. When he gets a job as a
'cheerful adviser' to those down on their luck, will Ferdinand's fortunes change
too?
Irmgard Keun's exuberantly funny and touching final novel takes the tiny moments
of triumph and defeat in one man's life, and tu...
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Ferdinand, the Man with the Kind Heart [electronic resource] / Irmgard Keun
Author:
Irmgard Keun, Author
Imprint:
London : Penguin, 2021
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1 online resource (1 text file)
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Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9780141992600
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English
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439024
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