
Book
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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