Man in the Holocene

ISBN: 1564784665

Author: Max Frisch

Condition: New

A stunning tour de force, Man in the Holocene constructs a powerful vision of our place in the world by combining the banality of an aging mans lonely inner life and the objective facts he finds in the books of his isolated home.As a rainstorm rages outside, Max Frischs protagonist, Geiser, watches the mountain landscape crumble beneath landslides and flooding, and speculates that the town will be wiped out by the collapse of a section of the mountain. Seeking refuge from the storm in town, he makes his way through a difficult and dangerous mountain pass, only to abandon his original plan and return home. A compelling meditation by one of Frischs most original characters, Man in the Holocene charts Geisers desperate attempt to find his place in history and in the confusing and fragile world outside his window.