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      Coffee and Cigarettes: Scenes from a Writer’s Life

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      'One of the most distinctive voices in European literature', Germany's bestselling author Ferdinand von Schirach delivers an intimate, eye-opening collection of observations, short stories and autobiographical recollections which examine what it means to be alive.

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      Product ID:9781529345728
      Product Form:Hardback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Title:Coffee and Cigarettes
      Subtitle:Scenes from a Writer's Life
      Authors:Author: Ferdinand von Schirach, Kat Hall
      Page Count:224
      Subjects:Literary essays, Literary essays, Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Short stories, Fiction in translation, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Short stories, Fiction in translation
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      'One of the most distinctive voices in European literature', Germany's bestselling author Ferdinand von Schirach delivers an intimate, eye-opening collection of observations, short stories and autobiographical recollections which examine what it means to be alive.

      A TLS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023

      ''Marvellously unpredictable . . . by the end of the book you wish it was twice as long'' (Daily Telegraph)

      ''Beautifully translated . . . The perfect way into [Ferdinand von Schirach''s] oeuvre'' TLS

      How does the legacy of a family past shape who we are?

      Ferdinand von Schirach is one of Germany''s most eminent criminal defence lawyers and an internationally bestselling crime writer. He is also the grandson of Baldur von Schirach, leader of the Hitler Youth movement.

      In Coffee and Cigarettes, his most personal book, von Schirach confronts his family history, through autobiographical vignettes and short stories drawn from his life and career. From conversations with imprisoned clients, great writers and supreme court judges; meditations on art, film, writing and smoking; to reflections on Germany''s heavy history, Coffee and Cigarettes is a portrait of the author, and our modern world, depicted in von Schirach''s signature cool and incisive prose. Revealing, revelatory and thought-provoking, these essays confirm von Schirach as one of the most inimitable writers in Europe today.


      Imprint Name:Baskerville
      Publisher Name:John Murray Press
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2023-05-11

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      Weight338 g
      Dimensions145 × 224 × 24 mm