Balcony in the Forest
Julien Gracq, Richard Howard · 2017
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"It is the fall of 1939, and Lieutenant Grange and his men are living in a chalet above a concrete bunker deep in the Ardennes forest, charged with defending the French-Belgian border against the Germans in a war that seems unreal, distant, and unlikely. Far more immediate is the earthy life of the forest itself and the deep sensations of childhood it recalls from Grange's memory. Ostensibly readying for war, Grange instead spends his time observing the change in seasons, falling in love with a young free-spirited widow named Mona, and contemplating the absurd stasis of his present condition..."--Back cover.
Book details
- Year
- 2017
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- New York Review of Books, Incorporated, The
- Editions
- 2
- Pages
- 232
- ISBN
- 9781681371399
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