The Legend of the Holy Drinker
£8.99
This tale of an alcoholic is a secular, miracle story that describes the lucky breaks of a vagrant who, after living under bridges, is lifted briefly out of his miserable existence on to a different plane of life.
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‘One of the greatest European novelists of the century’ Sunday TimesAndreas is an alcoholic and a vagrant who lives under a bridge. Downtrodden, submerged at the bottom of society, he lives a fortuitous life – dictated by happenstance and the whims of others – until a run of exceptionally good luck lifts him, briefly, onto a different plane of existence. First published after Roth’s death in 1939, The Legend of the Holy Drinker is haunting and melancholic, yet filled with empathy. A secular miracle-tale, it is an unforgettable testament to Roth’s lucidity and compassion.
| Weight | 0.088 kg |
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| Dimensions | 19.8 × 12.9 × 0.6 cm |
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| Cover | Paperback |
| Pages | 112 |
| Language | English |
| Edition | Reprint |
| Dewey | 833.912 (edition:23) |
| Readership | General – Trade / Code: K |
