{"product_id":"the-wall-by-marlen-haushofer","title":"The Wall by Marlen Haushofer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile vacationing in a hunting lodge in the Austrian mountains, a middle-aged woman awakens one morning to find herself separated from the rest of the world by an invisible wall. With a cat, a dog, and a cow as her sole companions, she learns how to survive and cope with her loneliness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAllegorical yet deeply personal and absorbing, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Wall\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is at once a critique of modern civilization, a nuanced and loving portrait of a relationship between a woman and her animals, a thrilling survival story, a Cold War-era dystopian adventure, and a truly singular feminist classic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarlen Haushofer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1920–1970) was an Austrian author of short stories, novels, radio plays, and children’s books. Her work has had a strong influence on many German-language writers, such as the Nobel Prize–winner Elfriede Jelinek, who dedicated one of her plays to her. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Wall\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was adapted into the 2012 film, directed by Julian Pölsler and starring Martina Gedeck.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eTranslated from German by Shaun Whiteside\u003cbr\u003eWith a contribution by Claire-Louise Bennett\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Womb House Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52018259657013,"sku":null,"price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0965\/6247\/9413\/files\/thewall.jpg?v=1764701529","url":"https:\/\/wombhousebooks.com\/products\/the-wall-by-marlen-haushofer","provider":"Womb House Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}