{"product_id":"the-hothouse-9780811240000","title":"The Hothouse","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Hothouse\u003c\/em\u003e traces the tragic final two days in the life of a minor German politician, Keetenheuve, a man disillusioned by the corruption of his country after World War II. Following his self-imposed exile during the war, Keetenheuve returns to the hothouse: the city of Bonn, the capital of that new postwar capitalist nation, West Germany. Until this point he has led a life guided by principle and political optimism. Here, in spellbinding internal monologue and jarring montage, he meets his end. \u003cem\u003eThe Hothouse\u003c\/em\u003e is an existential masterpiece and a portrait of a moral man crushed by an immoral world. Bitterly controversial at home, a cult writer abroad, Koeppen (1906-1996) brought a volcanic modernist style to German literature that remains unparalleled to this day. His uniquely radical voice and breathtaking prose is rendered magnificently by Michael Hofmann.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBitterly controversial at home, a cult writer abroad, Wolfgang Koeppen (1906-1996) brought a volcanic modernist style to German literature that remains unparalleled to this day. His uniquely radical voice and breathtaking prose are rendered magnificently by Michael Hofmann. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Wolfgang Koeppen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Directions Publishing Corporation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.96h x 5.13w x 0.64d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780811240000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMishra, Pankaj:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003ePankaj Mishra\u003c\/b\u003e is an Indian writer whose work focuses on literature and politics. He is the author of a novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Romantics\u003c\/i\u003e, and several non-fiction books, including, most recently, \u003ci\u003e The World After Gaza\u003c\/i\u003e. His essays have appeared in many publications, and he is a frequent contributor to the \u003ci\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKoeppen, Wolfgang:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eWolfgang Koeppen\u003c\/strong\u003e (1906-1996) was born in Greifswald and died in Munich. He worked as a junior chef, a dramaturge, and an editor. In 1951, 1953 and 1954 three novels were published to high acclaim for accurately capturing the atmosphere of the republic under Konrad Adenauer: \u003cem\u003ePigeons on the Grass\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Hothouse\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eDeath in Rome\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHofmann, Michael:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - The award-winning translator \u003cstrong\u003eMichael Hofmann\u003c\/strong\u003e has also translated works by Jenny Erpenbeck, Gert Hofmann, Franz Kafka, Heinrich von Kleist, and Joseph Roth for New Directions. His translation of \u003cem\u003eKairos\u003c\/em\u003e by Jenny Erpenbeck was awarded the International Booker Prize in 2024.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Wolfgang Koeppen \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48231395852445,"sku":"9780811240000","price":21.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_cc504e8d-572b-430d-8f77-ff303f3eeffe.jpg?v=1778577821","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-hothouse-9780811240000","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}