{"product_id":"the-jews-beech-paperback","title":"The Jew's Beech - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnnette Von Droste-Hulshoff\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLionel Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eDoris Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on a true story, The Jew's Beech centres on two brutal murders in rural Westphalia - the first of a local forester and the second of a Jewish moneylender near a beech tree - and the impact these events have on the life of Friedrich Mergel, a local herdsman with a turbulent family history. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA prototype of the murder mystery and a thoughtful examination of village society, this intriguing novella contains hints of the Gothic and the uncanny - ominous thunderstorms, mysterious disappearances, eerie doppelgängers and grisly discoveries in the depths of the forest - as well as a famously ambiguous climax.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnnette von Droste-Hülshoff (1797-1848) is considered one of the most important German poets of the nineteenth century. Her classic novella The Jew's Beech is her only completed work of prose fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 18, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42726264012863,"sku":"9781847499189","price":14.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/7c90a6ffce00391f56b0b86253c8ab57.webp?v=1765109947","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-jews-beech-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}