| Peter Camenzind Contributor(s): Hesse, Hermann (Author), Roloff, Michael (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0312422636 ISBN-13: 9780312422639 Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL OUR PRICE: $17.10 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2003 Annotation: Peter Camenzind, a young man from a Swiss mountain village, leaves his home and eagerly takes to the road in search of new experience. Traveling through Italy and France, Camenzind is increasingly disillusioned by the suffering he discovers around him; after failed romances and a tragic friendship, his idealism fades into crushing hopelessness. He finds peace again only when he cares for Boppi, an invalid who renews Camenzind' s love for humanity and inspires him once again to find joy in the smallest details of every life. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2003058138 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.4" W x 8.2" (0.45 lbs) 201 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Peter Camenzind, a young man from a Swiss mountain village, leaves his home and eagerly takes to the road in search of new experience. Traveling through Italy and France, Camenzind is increasingly disillusioned by the suffering he discovers around him; after failed romances and a tragic friendship, his idealism fades into crushing hopelessness. He finds peace again only when he cares for Boppi, an invalid who renews Camenzind's love for humanity and inspires him once again to find joy in the smallest details of every life. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hesse, Hermann: - Hermann Hesse (1877-1962) was a German poet and novelist. He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1962. He was the author of works including Siddhartha, Steppenwolf, and Demian.Roloff, Michael: - Michael Roloff contributed to Peter Camenzind from Picador. |