Verwandte Artikel zu Beyond Sleep
Inhaltsangabe
A deadpan comedy often subtly calling up the works of Heller or Vonnegut at their best, Willem Frederik Hermans’s Beyond Sleep is a unique and illuminating examination of how hard it is to be a true pioneer in the modern world.
“The language is dry; the socks are wet; the compass is lost. A masterpiece.” —Roddy Doyle
The young Dutch geologist Alfred Issendorf is determined to win fame for making a great discovery. To this end he joins a small geological expedition, which travels to the far north of Norway, where he hopes to prove a series of craters were caused by meteorites, but ultimately realizes he’s more likely to drown in a fjord or be eaten by parasites.
Unable to procure crucial aerial photographs, and beset by mosquitoes and insomnia in his freezing leaky tent, Alfred becomes increasingly desperate and paranoid. Haunted by the ghost of his scientist father, unable to escape the looming influence of his mother, and anxious to complete the thesis that will make his name, he moves toward the final act of vanity which will trigger a catastrophe.
“The language is dry; the socks are wet; the compass is lost. A masterpiece.” —Roddy Doyle
The young Dutch geologist Alfred Issendorf is determined to win fame for making a great discovery. To this end he joins a small geological expedition, which travels to the far north of Norway, where he hopes to prove a series of craters were caused by meteorites, but ultimately realizes he’s more likely to drown in a fjord or be eaten by parasites.
Unable to procure crucial aerial photographs, and beset by mosquitoes and insomnia in his freezing leaky tent, Alfred becomes increasingly desperate and paranoid. Haunted by the ghost of his scientist father, unable to escape the looming influence of his mother, and anxious to complete the thesis that will make his name, he moves toward the final act of vanity which will trigger a catastrophe.
Die Inhaltsangabe kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.
Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor
Willem Frederik Hermans (1921-1995) is widely considered perhaps the most important Western European author to emerge from the postwar period. His novels, short stories, essays, and philosophical and scientific writings represent a major body of work being discovered in the United States.
„Über diesen Titel“ kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.
Neu kaufen
Diesen Artikel anzeigen
EUR 21,84
Gratis für den Versand innerhalb von/der Deutschland
Versandziele, Kosten & DauerWeitere beliebte Ausgaben desselben Titels
Suchergebnisse für Beyond Sleep
Beispielbild für diese ISBN
Beyond Sleep
Anbieter: Buchpark, Trebbin, Deutschland
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
Zustand: Hervorragend. Zustand: Hervorragend | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher. Artikel-Nr. 3677320/1
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Beispielbild für diese ISBN
Beyond Sleep: A Novel
Verlag:
The Overlook Press (edition ), 2008
ISBN 10: 1585679887
ISBN 13: 9781585679881
Gebraucht
Paperback
Anbieter: BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
Paperback. Zustand: Good. It's a preowned item in good condition and includes all the pages. It may have some general signs of wear and tear, such as markings, highlighting, slight damage to the cover, minimal wear to the binding, etc., but they will not affect the overall reading experience. Artikel-Nr. 1585679887-11-1
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Foto des Verkäufers
Beyond Sleep
Anbieter: moluna, Greven, Deutschland
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
Kartoniert / Broschiert. Zustand: New. Über den AutorWillem Frederik Hermans (1921&ndash1995) is a Dutch author, best known for his novels The Darkroom of Damocles (1958) and Beyond Sleep (1966). He is widely considered perhaps the most importa. Artikel-Nr. 574503041
Anzahl: Mehr als 20 verfügbar
Beispielbild für diese ISBN
Beyond Sleep
Anbieter: Kennys Bookstore, Olney, MD, USA
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
Zustand: New. 2008. Paperback. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Artikel-Nr. V9781585679881
Anzahl: 15 verfügbar
Beispielbild für diese ISBN
Beyond Sleep
Anbieter: Revaluation Books, Exeter, Vereinigtes Königreich
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. reprint edition. 320 pages. 8.00x5.50x0.75 inches. In Stock. Artikel-Nr. __1585679887
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Beispielbild für diese ISBN
Beyond Sleep
Anbieter: Bahamut Media, Reading, Vereinigtes Königreich
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Artikel-Nr. 6545-9781585679881
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Beispielbild für diese ISBN
Beyond Sleep
Anbieter: AwesomeBooks, Wallingford, Vereinigtes Königreich
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Beyond Sleep This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Artikel-Nr. 7719-9781585679881
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar