An Untouched House
  • Published: 18 October 2018
  • ISBN: 9781939810069
  • Imprint: NY Review Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 120
  • RRP: $36.00
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An Untouched House

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23 Oct 2018
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18 Oct 2018
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A brooding meditation on violence by a classic post-war Dutch writer who has drawn comparisons to Joseph Heller and Kurt Vonnegut.

“Profoundly unsettling . . . haunt[s] the mind for long afterwards.” —The Sunday Times
“The kind of book that stays with you forever.” —The Guardian
“Hugely entertaining." —The Scotsman
 
A Sunday Times Book of the Year: A brooding meditation on violence set during World War II—from a classic Dutch writer who has drawn comparisons to Joseph Heller and Kurt Vonnegut

In this mesmerizing, dark meditation on the legacy of war, an interloper and opportunist makes a grand house of his own in the chaos of a war-torn countryside—only to find himself involved with occupying forces and enraged locals.
  • Published: 18 October 2018
  • ISBN: 9781939810069
  • Imprint: NY Review Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 120
  • RRP: $36.00
Categories:

Praise for An Untouched House

"As disturbing and powerful as anything by Joseph Heller or Kurt Vonnegut." --Michel Faber

"Bleak, hilarious, angry, ruthless . . . Hermans is as alarming as a snake in the breadbin . . . hugely entertaining."-- The Scotsman

"An Untouched House is a small but unforgettable story about the schizophrenia of war. W.F. Hermans's writing is implacably precise, always searching for truth, evocative but austere, and thoroughly addictive. Reader be warned: after An Untouched House you will want to read everything this great European author wrote!"--Peter Terrin

"A violent apotheosis without equal in modern literature. A sadistic universe that offers no room for escape." -- Cees Nooteboom