The time span of the novel measures approximately ten hours on this single day. Heinrich bolls wellknown opposition to fascism and war informs this moving story of a single day in the life of traumatized soldier robert faehmel, scion of a. The entirety of the narrative takes place on a day in the fall of 1958, with flashbacks, and characterss retellings from memory by the characters. Every day at halfpast nine, he plays billiards in the prince heinrich hotel. Start your 48hour free trial to unlock this billiards at halfpast nine study guide and get instant access to the following. Billiards at halfpast nine was the first book i read by him during my university years and its effect was instant and enormous. Afterwards i read his books in a row one after the other. I havent been tempted to share my thoughts in any way. Billiards at halfpast nine by melville house issuu. Billard um halb zehn is a 1959 novel by the german author heinrich boll. The essential heinrich boll the claim that boll is the true.
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Billiards at halfpast nine is a 1959 novel by the german author heinrich boll. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 288 pages and is available in paperback format. Pdf billiards at halfpast nine book by heinrich boll. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Bolls novel reflects a state of crisis in german national identity in the aftermath of the.
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