'A masterpiece' Stefan Zweig
'Compelling ... intense ... blending military narratives, paranormal experiences and erotic obsessions' TLS
Baron Bagge, a cavalry officer during the First World War, receives orders from his unhinged commander to ride into Russian machine guns. But instead of meeting certain death, he and his brigade pass, unscathed, into a peaceful, otherworldly country where festivities are in full swing. There he finds himself entangled in a strange love, yet is harrowed by the threat of the enemy, and intimations from his fellow officers about the nature of his survival. A story of duty and desire, courage and stupidity, Baron Bagge is a waking dream of a novel.
| ISBN: | 9780241615621 |
| Publication date: | 28th March 2024 |
| Author: | Alexander LernetHolenia |
| Publisher: | Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 96 pages |
| Series: | Penguin Modern Classics |
| Genres: |
First World War fiction Classic fiction: general and literary Narrative theme: Love and relationships Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss Novella (Short Novel) Fiction in translation |
'A masterpiece' Stefan Zweig
'Compelling ... intense ... blending military narratives, paranormal experiences and erotic obsessions' TLS
Baron Bagge, a cavalry officer during the First World War, receives orders from his unhinged commander to ride into Russian machine guns. But instead of meeting certain death, he and his brigade pass, unscathed, into a peaceful, otherworldly country where festivities are in full swing. There he finds himself entangled in a strange love, yet is harrowed by the threat of the enemy, and intimations from his fellow officers about the nature of his survival. A story of duty and desire, courage and stupidity, Baron Bagge is a waking dream of a novel.
Baron Bagge features in the following genres: First World War fiction, Classic fiction: general and literary, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss, Novella (Short Novel), Fiction in translation
Baron Bagge is available in Paperback, Hardback
Baron Bagge was written by Alexander LernetHolenia and published by Penguin Classics an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd
Baron Bagge has 96 pages
Yes it is part of Penguin Modern Classics series
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