To the Back of Beyond

b>Man Booker Prize nominee Peter Stamm explores in his sixth novel what it means to be in the middle of nowhere, in mind and in body./b>br>br>Happily married with two children and a comfortable home in a Swiss town, Thomas and Astrid enjoy a glass of wine in their garden on a night like any other. Called back to the house by their son''s cries, Astrid goes inside, expecting her husband to join her in a bit. But Thomas gets up and, after a brief moment of hesitation, opens the gate and walks out. br>br>No longer bound by the ties of his everyday life--family, friends, work--Thomas begins a winding trek across the countryside, exposed as never before to the Alpine winter. At home, Astrid wonders where he''s gone, when he''ll come back, whether he''s still alive. br>br>Following Thomas and Astrid on their separate paths, To the Back of Beyond becomes ultimately a meditation on the limits of freedom and on the craving to be wanted.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Hofmann, Peter Stamm, Peter/ Hofmann Stamm
• Publisher: Other press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2017
• EAN: 9781590518281
• ISBN: 978-1-59051-828-1
• No. of pages: 139
• Dimensions: 133 mm x 210 mm x 13 mm
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature