Balcony in the Forest (New York Review Book)

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Balcony in the Forest (New York Review Book)

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 Grangeâ€™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, and contemplating the absurd stasis of his present condition. This novel of long takes, dream states, and little dramatic action culminates abruptly in battle, an event that is as much the real incursion of the German army into France as it is the sudden intrusion of death into the suspended disbelief of life. Richard Howardâ€™s skilled translation captures the fairy-tale otherworldliness and existential dread of this unusual, elusive novel (first published in 1958) by the supreme prose stylist Julien Gracq.
Country USA
Brand New York Review of Books
Manufacturer NYRB Classics
Binding Paperback
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2017-11-21
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781681371399

Country	USA
Brand	New York Review of Books
Manufacturer	NYRB Classics
Binding	Paperback
Color	Black
ReleaseDate	2017-11-21
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781681371399

Balcony in the Forest (New York Review Book)

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