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On the natural history of destruction / W.G. Sebald ; translated by Anthea Bell.

On the natural history of destruction / W.G. Sebald ; t...

On the natural history of destruction / W.G. Sebald ; translated by Anthea Bell.

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On the natural history of destruction / W.G. Sebald ; translated by Anthea Bell.

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Full title

On the natural history of destruction / W.G. Sebald ; translated by Anthea Bell.

Publisher

New York : Random House, 2003.

Uniform title

Luftkrieg und Literatur. English.

Date

2003.

Call Numbers

N833.914/23

Record Identifier

74VvxWbqN57A

MMS ID

991016797349702626

Language

English

German

(Language of original)

Formats

Physical Description

Physical content

x, 202 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Contents

Air War and Literature: Zurich Lectures -- Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea: On Alfred Andersch -- Against the Irreversible: On Jean Amery -- The Remorse of the Heart: On Memory and Cruelty in the Work of Peter Weiss.

Publication information

Publisher

New York : Random House, 2003.

Place of Publication

New York (State)

Date Published

2003.

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Scope and Contents

Summary

"During World War Two, 131 German cities and towns were targeted by Allied bombs, a good number almost entirely flattened. Six hundred thousand German civilians died, a figure twice as large as that of all American war casualties combined. Seven and a half million Germans were left homeless. Given the astonishing scope of the devastation, W. G. Seb...

Alternative Titles

Full title

On the natural history of destruction / W.G. Sebald ; translated by Anthea Bell.

Authors, Artists and Contributors

Author / Artists

Notes

General note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-202).

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Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

N833.914/23

Record Identifier

74VvxWbqN57A

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvxWbqN57A

Other Identifiers

ISBN

0375504842

9780375504846

DDC

833.91409358

MMS ID

991016797349702626

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