![]() ![]() Marriage, work, conflict, survival, death – a whole life, you might say.Ī Whole Life is the kind of book where you could describe the whole plot, and (with a couple of exceptions) it really wouldn’t matter that much. As the twentieth century rolls on, and technology and war intrude into the calm of the isolated village, we get to see how his life unfolds over decades. ![]() However, life is destined to be rather unkind to poor Andreas, and he is soon to learn that however much you suffer, there’s always more pain just around the corner. ![]() Eventually, he meets Marie, a newcomer to the village, and through this blossoming romance, Andreas appears to be headed towards a happily ever after. Although his time working on the farm leaves him with a limp, a souvenir of a particularly nasty beating, by the time he’s a teenager, he’s big and strong enough to set out on his own, making a living for himself through various forms of manual labour. Wrap up – it’s *very* cold out there at times…Įin ganzes Leben (A Whole Life) by Robert SeethalerĮnglish-language edition from Picador, translated by Charlotte CollinsĪndreas Egger arrives in a small mountain village as a young child after the death of his mother and is taken under the care (to use the word loosely) of his abusive uncle. We’re off to the mountains to see how a man has spent his life, one characterised by brief moments of happiness and a lot of suffering. After a long and arduous trek taking us to Africa, Asia, South America and Europe, we finish our Man Booker International Prize journey today with one last trip. ![]()
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