A man becomes obsessed with observing his neighbours. A large family gathers for Christmas only to wait for the one member who never turns up. An old woman lures a man into her house where he finds a doll that resembles himself. A spellbinding...
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A man becomes obsessed with observing his neighbours. A large family gathers for Christmas only to wait for the one member who never turns up. An old woman lures a man into her house where he finds a doll that resembles himself. A spellbinding short story collection about the loss of identity in the modern world. Alois Hotschnig is one of Austria's most critically acclaimed authors, eliciting comparisons with Thomas Bernhard and Franz Kafka. "Hotschnig's stories have the wierd, creepy and ambiguous quality of disturbing dreams. ... It is, though, very refreshing to be confronted by stor
Cover; Title Page; Table of Contents; The Same Silence, the Same Noise; Two Ways of Leaving; Then a Door Opens and Swings Shut; Maybe This Time, Maybe Now; The Beginning of Something; Encounter; The Light in My Room; Morning, Noon and Night; You Don't Know Them, They're Strangers; Other Peirene titles; About the Author; Copyright;
