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The Wall

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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.

Book Details

ISBN: 

9780811231947

EAN: 

9780811231947

Binding: 

Paperback

Pages: 

248

Authors: 

Marlen Haushofer

Publisher: 

New Directions Publishing Corporation

Published Date: 2022-21-06

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Customer Reviews

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JeB
Castaway but in the mountains

It’s like the movie Castaway but set in an alpine mountain range. Really good book and you get attached fast to the animals.I loved it.

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JB
Great Book

Loved this book, and if you enjoyed it, you should watch the movie on Amazon.

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Ashley L. Hammann
Dystopian Feminism

It is not often that you encounter a book that you enjoy so much from so many different perspectives. The wall is a decidedly feminist dystopian tale that truly makes you think about what you need in order to be happy in life. If you enjoyed McCormick McCarthy‘s the road and you like feminist literature, this book is for you.

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a customer
really got under my skin

It's a strange book that I couldn't stop reading and it has really stuck with me.

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Kindle Customer
It's one of the best books I've ever read

When I chose to read this book, it was more for the possibility of finding out what the wall was. I love science fiction and thought it might be that kind of story. It was so much more. I couldn't put this book down! I loved so much about this story and the main character as well. Being an animal and nature lover, it really spoke to me, and I fell in love with all the animals. I feel a bit sad that it is over, and I may never find another book that touches me like this one has. I'm feel quite sure that I will reread this book over and over.