Punishment: The gripping international bestseller by Ferdinand von Schirach Hard

Description: Punishment by Ferdinand von Schirach, Kat Hall A chilling, unforgettable collection of crime stories, from one of Germanys most prominent criminal defence lawyers and one of the most distinctive voices in European literature (Daily Telegraph) FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The stories are cool, meticulously crafted, pithy and mordantly amusing . . . [an] extremely powerful book. Highly recommended Irish TimesPsychologically raw . . . [von Schirachs] unfussy prose is icily effective Financial TimesOne of the most distinctive voices in European literature Daily TelegraphA young lawyer puts aside her sense of justice to succeed at her new firm. A man who values silence is driven to murder by his noisy neighbours. A cheated wife seeks revenge. How do you decide what punishment fits the crime? Our narrator is a man youd never want to meet unless you really needed him. A nameless criminal defence lawyer, he coolly narrates the fate of twelve characters who cross his path. In spare, gripping prose, he tells their stories, uncovering the loneliness and alienation, desire and desperation which drive their choices and shape the consequences they face. Drawn from Ferdinand von Schirachs eminent career as a criminal defence lawyer, Punishment masterfully treads the line between fiction and truth, each meticulously crafted story crackling with white-knuckle suspense and vivid characters who stay with you long after the final page. Translated from the German by Katharina Hall Author Biography Ferdinand von Schirach was born in Munich in 1964, and has worked as a defence lawyer for twenty years. He published his first book at the age of 45 and has since published various short stories, novels, essays and plays. Ferdinand von Schirachs books have been translated into more than 40 languages, and have sold millions of copies worldwide. He lives in Berlin. Review The stories are cool, meticulously crafted, pithy and mordantly amusing . . . this is an unsettling, affecting, extremely powerful book. Highly recommended -- Declan Hughes * Irish Times *Translated with economical elegance by Hall . . . and informed by insider knowledge . . . its a chilling insight into a flawed justice system, the people who work in it and the guilty and guileless who find themselves judged * Daily Mail *Psychologically raw . . . delivered in a crisp translation by Katharina Hall, his unfussy prose is icily effective . . . it suggests that all justice systems are flawed, that they are all just processes. And, with immense empathy, von Schirachs stories show what happens to people when they are processed. -- Christian House * Financial Times *An impressive page-turner with substance and bite * Bookmunch *Thrilling and edgy, often carrying a twist in the tale * To the Ends of the Word blog * Details ISBN1529345685 Translator Kat Hall ISBN-10 1529345685 ISBN-13 9781529345681 Format Hardcover Year 2022 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Pages 224 Imprint Baskerville Publication Date 2022-08-18 UK Release Date 2022-08-18 Publisher John Murray Press Subtitle The gripping international bestseller Series The Crime Trilogy Author Kat Hall DEWEY 833.92 Audience General AU Release Date 2022-11-14 NZ Release Date 2022-11-14 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:136401529;

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