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The Wall by Marlen Haushofer

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The Wall

Marlen Haushofer, Shaun Whiteside, Claire Louise-Bennett

New Directions Publishing · Paperback · June 21, 2022

Reading lane: Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic

While 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.

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Quiet Pressure

A spare, unsettling read that rewards close attention and lingers after the last page.

Come here for

  • layered survival isolation
  • serious, book-club-ready classic

Expect

  • slow-build tension
  • big questions, few easy answers

Book Details

Authors
Marlen Haushofer, Shaun Whiteside, Claire Louise-Bennett
Publisher
New Directions Publishing
Published
June 21, 2022
Format
Paperback
Theme
Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic · Genetic Engineering Sci-Fi
Reading lane
Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic

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Publisher Categories

  • Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic

  • Women's Fiction

  • Nature Fiction

About This Book

While 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. Allegorical yet deeply personal and absorbing, The Wall is at once a critique of modern civilization, a nuanced and loving portrait of a relationship between a woman and her animals, a thrill...

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While 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. Allegorical yet deeply personal and absorbing, The Wall 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.

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