{"product_id":"book-hua7","title":"At the Edge of the Night","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBanned by the Nazis, the haunting novel \u003cem\u003eAt the Edge of the Night\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eAm Rande der Nacht\u003c\/em\u003e), by the German writer Friedo Lampe, is a work of magic realism.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis poignant book, beautifully translated by Simon Beattie, was, in Lampe’s own words, “born into a regime where it could not breathe.” He hoped that one day it might rise again. It evokes the sensations and impressions of a sultry September evening on the waterfront of Bremen, with its charm and tenderness, squalor and lust.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe plot contains a stream of images with many characters: children, old and young people, men and women, townsfolk, performers, students and sailors. Its depiction of raw reality was unacceptable to the Nazis: the book was seized by them in December 1933 and withdrawn from sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: start\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAt the Edge of the Night\u003c\/em\u003e is a powerful and thought-provoking novel that offers a unique perspective on the experience of the Second World War. Lampe’s prose is lyrical and evocative, and his characters are complex and multidimensional.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: start\"\u003eThe book, which drew praise from Hermann Hesse, is a must-listen for anyone interested in the history of the war or the human experience of conflict. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Naxos","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49377118683440,"sku":"BDhua7","price":17.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/440103-hua7-Square.jpg?v=1734901774","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-hua7","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}