Thomas Bernhard was one of the most original writers of the twentieth century. His formal innovation ranks with Beckett and Kafka, his outrageously cantankerous voice recalls Dostoevsky, but his gift for lacerating, lyrical, provocative prose is incomparably his own.One of Bernhard's most acclaimed
The Loser
โ Scribed by Stewart, Anthony H
- Book ID
- 106386655
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 7 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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