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The City beyond the River

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About “The City beyond the River”

A 1947 novel by Hermann Kasack. Dr. Robert Lindhoff, an orientalist, takes a post as archivist in the city beyond the river, where he must come to terms with meaninglessness, eternal presence, and the ghosts of the past. The novel was awarded the Fontane Prize of the Berlin Art Prize in 1946.

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Published
1953

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How many pages is The City beyond the River?

The City beyond the River by Hermann Kasack has 355 pages.