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Published more than 90 years:
Farewell The German journalist Sebastian Haffner was written in 1932 but had never been published. In addition, The family found the story on the office of the writer who disappeared in 1999. Similarly, decided, after many reflections, to reveal it to the world.
A book published more than 90 years after being written by a German journalist is currently experiencing crazy success in bookstores. Therefore, Farewell (“Farewell” in French) by Sebastian Haffner. However, known for his writings on Hitler and on Nazi Germany, finds himself in the top 3 of the best -selling books in Germany since its release in early June, as we can see on the ranking established by the magazine Spiegel. Consequently,
The novel was found by the children of the writer. in drawers from the office of published more than 90 years their father, after his disappearance in 1999. They hesitated for a long time before publishing it. fearing that the narrative frame harms the reputation of his father, says Oliver Pretzel, the son of Sebastian Haffner in the columns of Süddeutsche Zeitung . In Farewell, The journalist tells the last days of the Weimar Republic through a love story. Raimund, a young German, left Berlin in the spring of 1931 to come to Paris during the holidays. He falls madly in love with Teddy, a German also came to Paris to flee his country. But the two are forced to return to Germany. while concern and fear earn them in the face of the political context.
A book acclaimed by German criticisms – Published more than 90 years
« My sister did not find the novel very good “. Reveals Oliver Pretzel, while he shared the same point of view as his family, before published more than 90 years rereading him and finally finding him” very well constructed ». Today. the book was very well received in Germany, the literary critic recognized Volker Weidermann, having praised a work ” describing with accuracy the sorrow that the Germans of the time could feel ».
Sebastian Haffner was revealed thanks to the publication of Germany: Jekyll And Hyde: A Contemporary Account of Nazi. Germany in which he exposes the dangers of the Hitler regime. In parallel with his journalistic activity to The Observerthe writer also worked on another story: History of a German. At the end of the 1930s, in which he recounted his experience as Germany having fled Berlin in 1938. The book was ultimately published until 2000, after his disappearance and also rose to the top of the German rankings.
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