'Beautiful and heartbreaking ... I absolutely loved it' Monica Ali,
Sunday Times Bestselling author of
Love Marriage'
A poignant, captivating, beautifully woven family saga. As honest as Elena Ferrante, with the folkloric intensity of Téa Obreht' Christina Baker Kline, #1
New York Times Bestselling author of The ExilesMaria 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.
| Format |
Häftad |
| Språk |
Engelska |
| Utgivningsdatum |
1900-01-01 |
| ISBN |
9781526658807 |
