| Description |
175 pages ; 22 cm |
| Summary |
"[T]he [...] multigenerational family saga set in a fractured rural village in WWI Austria. Maria and Josef live with their children in a valley in westernmost Austria. When the First World War breaks out and Josef is drafted into the army, Maria is left to provide for her family alone. Every day is a struggle against starvation, the harsh alpine climate and the hostile nearby villagers who see Maria as little more than a beautiful temptress out for the men left behind. But when a red-haired stranger arrives in the village, Maria feels happiness seep back into her life and she faces a choice whose consequences will affect the lives of her family for generations to come. Based on the internationally bestselling and award-winning Austrian novelist Monika Helfer's own family history, Last House Before the Mountain is a propulsive, haunting, multi-layered saga about love, family, and the hidden wages of war." -- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
World War, 1914-1918 -- Austria -- Fiction.
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Austria -- 20th century -- Fiction.
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| Genre |
Historical fiction.
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Novels.
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| Added Author |
Davidson, Gillian, translator.
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| ISBN |
9781635579871 |
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1635579872 |
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