The hothouse

Wolfgang Koeppen

Original title: The Hothouse

Translated by Michael Hofmann earliest edition we have, 2001 Granta Books, 2004 paperback 224 pages

"Harrowing, moody, and supremely powerful, The Hothouse, first published in 1953, stands among the finest novels written in postwar Germany. Bitterly controversial at home, largely unknown abroad, Koeppen (1906-1996) brought a volcanic, high-modernist style to German literature, a style that remains unparalleled to this day. It is only since his death that his works have begun to experience a literary renaissance. H...

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Michael Hofmann 1 printing we hold · 2001 · W.W. Norton

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The Hothouse paperback · 2004 · Granta Books · 224 pages · 9781862075641
The hothouse edition · 2002 · Granta · 221 pages · 9781862075092
The hothouse edition · 2001 · W.W. Norton · 221 pages · 9780393049022

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