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by Franz Hohler
Franz Hohler is one of Switzerland’s most popular and respected writers and
performers and has received several of the most signifi cant literary prizes
in German-speaking Europe. His endearing tales delight readers and audiences
of all ages. This book includes some of his most famous stories and sketches
in English translation.
Perceptive of human nature and touched by the many absurdities of our everyday
lives, his stories are full of surprises, some bizarre, some touching and others
deadon realistic. Social criticism lingers with the profound. This is storytelling
at its best — with wit, compassion and integrity.
Thirty-seven popular stories including...
(from the German original by
various translators)
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The End of the World
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(Der Weltuntergang)
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The Cross-Country Skier
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(Der Langläufer)
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My Mother's Father
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(Der Vater meiner Mutter)
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In Another Country
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(In einem anderen Land)
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The Deception
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(Der Betrug)
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The Recapture
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(Die Rückeroberung)
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The Mailbox
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(Der Briefkasten)
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The Pet
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(Das Haustier)
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The Motorway Mystery
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(Der Geisterfahrer)
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Discount Deal
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(Profi tierangebot)
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The Open Refrigerator
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(Der offene Kühlschrank)
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The Tragic Centipede
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(Der tragische Tausendfüssler)
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Conditions for Taking Nourishment
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(Bedingungen für die Nahrungsaufnahme)
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Format:
Soft Cover, 176 pages
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