| Description |
x, 242 pages ; 21 cm |
| Note |
Original title: Ferdinand, der Mann mit dem freundlichen Herzen; © by Ullstein Buchverlage GmbH, Berlin. Published in 2019 by Ullstein Taschenbuch Verlag and 1981 by Claassen Verlag. First published in 1950. |
| Summary |
"The last novel from the acclaimed author of The Artificial Silk Girl, this 1950 classic paints a delightfully shrewd portrait of postwar German society. Upon his release from a prisoner-of-war camp, Ferdinand Timpe returns somewhat uneasily to civilian life in Cologne. Having survived against the odds, he is now faced with a very different sort of dilemma: How to get rid of his fiancée? Although he certainly doesn't love the mild-mannered Luise, Ferdinand is too considerate to break off the engagement himself, so he sets about finding her a suitable replacement husband-no easy task given Luise's high standards and those of her father, formerly a proud middle-ranking Nazi official. Featuring a lively cast of characters-from Ferdinand's unscrupulous landlady with her black-market schemes to his beguiling cousin Johanna and the many loves of her life-Ferdinand captures a distinct moment in Germany's history, when its people were coming to terms with World War II and searching for a way forward. In Irmgard Keun's effervescent prose, the story feels remarkably modern"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Cologne (Germany) -- Fiction.
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| Added Author |
Hofmann, Michael, 1957 August 25- translator.
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| Added Title |
Ferdinand, der Mann mit dem freundlichen Herzen. English.
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| ISBN |
9781635420357 (paperback) |
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