In a remote Austrian valley during WW1, a woman tries to provide for her family after her husband is drafted into the army. Based on the author’s own family history. Powerful, succinct.
Last House Before the Mountain
£14.99
Edition:Hardback978152665713816/02/2023
Categories: 04. New Year 2023: Fiction, Fiction, New Year 2023
Tags: Austria, Fiction in Translation, Historical Novels, WW1
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