The Land of Green Plums
By (author): "Michael Hofmann, Herta Müller"
Publish Date:
1994
ISBN1862072604
ISBN139781862072602
AsinThe Land of Green Plums
CharactersEdgar, Kurt, Georg, Lola, Ich...more, Hauptmann Pjele...less
Original titleHerztier
Set in Romania at the height of Ceausescu's reign of terror, this haunting novel tells the story of a group of young students, each of whom has left the impoverished provinces in search of better prospects in the city. It is a profound and powerful look at a totalitarian state which comes to inhabit every aspect of life; to the extent that everyone, even the strongest, must either bend to the oppressors, or resist them and perish.