{"title":"Alois Hotschnig","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover the intriguing literary world of Alois Hotschnig, a highly acclaimed Austrian author known for his compelling storytelling and unique narrative style. Hotschnig's work often delves into the realms of human psychology, mystery, and existential contemplation, making his novels both thought-provoking and deeply engaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWithin this collection, you'll find titles such as \u003cem\u003eLudwig's Room\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMy Mother's Silver Fox\u003c\/em\u003e, which exemplify his ability to blend elements of general fiction and historical fiction seamlessly. In \u003cem\u003eLudwig's Room\u003c\/em\u003e, Hotschnig crafts a mysterious tale that explores themes of identity and memory, inviting readers to question the nature of self-perception and the past's entanglement with the present. Similarly, \u003cem\u003eMy Mother's Silver Fox\u003c\/em\u003e offers a nuanced study of family dynamics and personal histories, expertly painting a vivid picture of life's complexities and the subtle ties that bind individuals together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you're a devoted fan of literary fiction or a newcomer to Hotschnig's work, these novels promise to captivate your imagination and spark deeper reflections on the world around you. Dive into these provocative narratives and experience the distinct, mesmerising style of Alois Hotschnig today.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ludwigs-room-by-alois-hotschnig-9780857428301","title":"Ludwig's Room","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Kurt Weber inherits his great-uncle's lakeside house, he finds traces of the dark secrets of his family's past. The early inhabitants of the house haunt his dreams nightly. One day, a ghostlike woman appears before him, hiding herself in a room that had been kept locked throughout his childhood. Inside, Kurt finds a hidden stash of photographs, letters, and documents. As he deciphers them, he gradually understands the degree of complicity in wartime horrors by his family and among his neighbours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs the story unfolds, it becomes clear that the entire village adheres to an old and widely understood agreement not to expose the many members in the community who had been involved with a nearby prison camp during World War II. This knowledge wraps the entire community—those involved, and those who know of the involvement—in inescapable guilt for generations. Translated from the original German by Tess Lewis, \u003ci\u003eLudwig's Room\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of love, betrayal, honour, and cowardice, as well as the burden of history and the moral demands of the present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Death and debt are the big issues of the 1959-born Austrian, who is one of the best writers of his generation. His work [...] is consistent. The same spirit is at work from the first stories to the critically acclaimed and award-winning novel, \u003ci\u003eLeonardo's Hands\u003c\/i\u003e, to \u003ci\u003eLudwig's Room\u003c\/i\u003e.' - Süddeutsche Zeitung\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'The secret of literature is to make the reader curious about the solution of a riddle. Hotschnig has mastered this technique like no other in his generation Austrian comrades. No word is superfluous.' - \u003ci\u003eThe Vienna Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'The book is political in a broad enough sense that, now published in English for the first time, it does not feel dated. Lewis's excellent translation renders the intensity and aphorism of Hotschnig's style while skilfully alternating between \"home\" and \"homeland\" to convey Heimat, a difficult-to-translate concept that is at the heart of \u003ci\u003eLudwig's Room\u003c\/i\u003e.' - \u003ci\u003eTimes Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46712364073196,"sku":"9780857428301","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/7208543482493.jpg?v=1754292834"},{"product_id":"my-mothers-silver-fox-by-alois-hotschnig-9781803095967","title":"My Mother's Silver Fox","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA gripping, deeply moving novel about one man’s search for truth and identity in the long shadow of war.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHeinz Fitz has only one tangible clue to his past: a worn piece of paper from the SS-Lebensborn program, a Nazi initiative designed to promote so-called racial purity. His mother, a Norwegian woman, fell in love with the wrong man—an Austrian soldier—during the German occupation. Betrayed and abandoned, she fled to Austria, only to be turned away by his family. Branded a collaborator in her homeland and a pariah in a foreign land, she was left to survive as best she could. Now, years later, her son is determined to piece together the fragments of his origins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut every answer leads to more questions, and as he unearths painful truths, an alternative story—one of resilience, love, and survival—emerges from the darkness. Inspired by real events, Alois Hotschnig’s novel is both a fierce reckoning with history and a poignant tribute to a mother’s strength. A masterful meditation on memory and storytelling, \u003cem\u003eMy Mother’s Silver Fox\u003c\/em\u003e asks whether the past can ever truly be understood—or if it will always slip through our grasp, like snow through our fingers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46792299315436,"sku":"9781803095967","price":47.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/27059763482829.jpg?v=1757000995"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/alois-hotschnig.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}