The Laurels of Lake Constance
Book (italiano):
It is 1936, and Albert B. is one of the first French citizens to join the Fascist party. During the war, he becomes a collaborator. It's only a matter of time before he dons a German uniform himself.<br /><br />Taking place in the limbo between the moment of Albert's initial “fall” and his inevitable capture, following the Allied invasion of Mainau, <em>The Laurels of Lake Constance</em> is the story not only of Albert himself, but of his daughter, who must endure the paradox of loving a man whose beliefs and allegiances are nothing short of catastrophic. Beautifully translated by novelist Harry Mathews, <em>The Laurels of Lake Constance</em> is a profoundly moving story about both war and childhood, and their intersection in one household, conjured in all its details, be they beautiful or shameful: a resigned mother playing music, a father absent, an era frozen in a tragic fresco where novelistic detail mixes with history.
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