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At the Edge of the Night
£8.99
LAMPE, FRIEDO
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ISBN: 9781843916543
Author: LAMPE, FRIEDO
Banned by the Nazis, this haunting novel by a gay German writer in the 1930s is a rare early work of magic realism. Beautifully translated by Simon Beattie, it carries the poignant weight of its author's words: born into a regime where it could not breathe, Lampe hoped that one day it might rise again.
A Unique Narrative Style
This novel does not center around one main character. Instead, it evokes the sensations and impressions of a sultry September evening on the waterfront of Bremen. It captures a vivid tapestry of life, blending charm and tenderness with squalor and lust.
Things happen as they happen—horrible things, touching things—immersing readers in raw, unfiltered reality.
A Work of Courage and Controversy
Its depiction of raw reality was deemed unacceptable to the Nazis. In December 1933, the book was seized and withdrawn from sale, silencing a story that dared to reveal truths too bold for its time.
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