The assistant
Walser, Robert, 1878-19562008
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Joseph Marti arrives at the villa of Karl Tobler, an inventor, to begin employment as his clerk. Tobler is determined to finance his family's lifestyle with the proceeds from his latest idea - a clock adorned with advertisements. But his plans are destined for failure and the household refuse to acknowledge their approaching ruin.
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The assistant / Robert Walser ; translated from the German by Susan Bernofsky.
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London : Penguin, 2008.
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301 p. ; 20 cm.
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This translation originally published: New York: New Directions, 2007.
ISBN:
9780141189284 (pbk)
Dewey class:
833.912
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EnglishGerman
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BRN:
1452376