Novel • German literature

Odbjegli konj

Martin Walser

The Runaway Horse is a 1978 novel by the German writer Martin Walser, which immediately became a bestseller.

Two men facing a mid-life crisis, Klaus Buch and Helmut Halm, are old school friends and meet by chance while vacationing with their wives on Lake Constance. Their socializing during the vacation turns into a power struggle. Klaus flaunts his masculinity, while Helmut has resigned himself to his ordinary, uneventful life.

Original title

Eine fliehendes Pferd

Translation

Mignon Mihaljević

Editor

Zlatko Crnković

Graphics design

Alfred Pal

Dimensions

19 x 12 cm

Pages

111

Publisher

Znanje, Zagreb, 1983.

Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.

Language: Croatian.

One copy is available

Condition:Used, excellent condition

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