Overview

Set in 1960, this novel tells of Filib Kobal's journey from his home in Carinthia to Slovenia on the trail of his missing brother, Gregor. He is armed only with two of Gregor's books: a copy book from agricultural school, and a Slovenian - German dictionary, in which Gregor has marked certain words. The resulting investigation of the laws of language and naming becomes a transformative investigation of himself and the world around him.

ISBN-13

9780374249342

ISBN-10

0374249342

Weight

1.00 Pounds

Dimensions

5.75 x 1.00 x 8.75 In

List Price

$18.95

Format

Hardcover

Language

English

Pages

256 pages

Publisher

Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Published On

1988-06-01



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