Description
In the twilight of his life, an aging man confronts the erosion of his own memory and identity, mirroring the natural decay of his mountain village succumbing to landslides and floods. As his consciousness fragments, he embarks on a poignant, often humorous, quest to find meaning amidst the encroaching oblivion. This unconventional narrative explores profound themes of mortality, the passage of time, and the search for connection in the face of inevitable dissolution. Frisch masterfully crafts a bittersweet reflection on the human condition, where the personal and the elemental converge.
Available Editions
paperback
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Trade & Reference Publishers
Published Jan 1, 1994
ISBN: 9781299888425
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Details
First Published
1979
Language
deu
Translation
From: deu
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Man in the Holocene by Max Frisch.