Man in the Holocene

Max Frisch

• Other Authors Geoffrey Skelton (Translator)
• Title

  Man in the Holocene

• Date 2007
• ISBN 9780151569311
• Publisher Dallas, TX: Deep Vellum Publishing
• Description 112 p.; 8 in.
• Language English, translated from French
• Collections Permanent Collection
• Summary

  As a rainstorm rages outside, Max Frisch’s protagonist, Geiser, watches the mountain landscape crumble beneath landslides and flooding, and speculates that the town will be wiped out by the collapse of a section of the mountain. Seeking refuge from the storm in town, he makes his way through a difficult and dangerous mountain pass, only to abandon his original plan and return home. A compelling meditation by one of Frisch’s most original characters, Man in the Holocene charts Geiser’s desperate attempt to find his place in history and in the confusing and fragile world outside his window. (Barnes and Noble)

• Tags Fiction, Short stories, Translation