A struggling writer, stricken by poverty, is caught on a psychological roller-coaster ride of terrifying intensity. According to the Observer this is the classic novel of humiliation, even beyond Dostoevsky.
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A must-read for fans of modernist literature, Hunger is a literary tour de force that was influenced equally by Dostoyevsky and Zola but made new by author Knut Hamsun's unique creative approach. The novel details the descent into near-starvation of a young intellectual and the downward spiral of misadventures he encounters in the course of trying to find food.
Hunger features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction, eBooks of the Month, Fiction in translation, General Fiction, Fiction, Recommendations, Fiction: special features
Hunger is available in Paperback, Ebook
Hunger was written by Knut Hamsun and published by The Floating Press
£2.69
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