Ferdinand, the Man with the Kind Heart | Irmgard Keun

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A great writer Ali SmithNewly translated by Michael Hofmann, the touching final novel from the author of Child of All NationsI dont think Im that unusual, and I dont think Im crazy eitherBombed-out Cologne after the war is a strange place to be. The black market in jam and corsets is booming, half-destroyed houses offer opportunities for stealing doors and eggcups, and de-Nazification parties are all the rage. Ferdinand - daydreamer, former prisoner of war, wearer of a curious jerkin - drifts around the city, observing lifes absurdities, strenuously avoiding his fiancee and drinking brandy with his fabulous cousin. When he gets a job as a cheerful adviser to those down on their luck, will Ferdinands fortunes change too?Irmgard Keuns exuberantly funny and touching final novel takes the tiny moments of triumph and defeat in one mans life, and turns them into a moving portrait of the human spirit.

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