A novel of love, betrayal, madness, and downfall from an iconic Swiss writer of the early 20th century.Author: C. F. RamuzPublisher: Deep Vellum PublishingPublished: 08/11/2020Pages: 152Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.45lbsSize: 7.90h x 4.90w x 0.80dISBN: 9781646050161Review Citation(s): Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2020About the AuthorCharles-Ferdinand Ramuz (born Sept. 24, 1878, Cully, Switz.--died May 23, 1947, Pully, near Lausanne) was a Swiss novelist whose realistic, poetic, and somewhat allegorical stories of man against nature made him one of the most iconic French-Swiss writers of the 20th century. As a young man, he moved to Paris to pursue a life of writing, where he struck up a friendship with Igor Stravinsky, later writing the libretto for The Soldier's Tale (1918). Ramuz pioneered a common Swiss literary identity, writing books about mountaineers, farmers, or villagers engaging in often tragic struggles against catastrophe. His legacy is remembered through the Ramuz Foundation, which grants the literary award Grand Prix C.F. Ramuz.
