{"product_id":"on-the-marble-cliffs-ernst-jnger-9781681376257","title":"On the Marble Cliffs","description":"\u003cb\u003eNow in a new translation, an imaginative, darkly radiant fable about a pair of brothers, formerly warriors, whose idyll is shattered by an encroaching fascistic force.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet in a world of its own, Ernst J?ger's \u003ci\u003eOn the Marble Cliffs\u003c\/i\u003e is both a mesmerizing work of fantasy and an allegory of the advent of fascism. The narrator of the book and his brother, Otho, live in an ancient house carved out of the great marble cliffs that overlook the Marina, a great and beautiful lake that is surrounded by a peaceable land of ancient cities and temples and flourishing vineyards. To the north of the cliffs are the grasslands of the Campagna, occupied by herders. North of that, the great forest begins. There the brutal Head Forester rules, abetted by the warrior bands of the Mauretanians. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe brothers have seen all too much of war. Their youth was consumed in fighting. Now they have resolved to live quietly, studying botany, adding to their herbarium, consulting the books in their library, involving themselves in the timeless pursuit of knowledge. However, rumors of dark deeds begin to reach them in their sanctuary. Agents of the Head Forester are infiltrating the peaceful provinces he views with contempt, while peace itself, it seems, may only be a mask for heedlessness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTess Lewis's new translation of J?ger's sinister fable of 1939 brings out all of this legendary book's dark luster.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ernst J?ger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1681376253\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781681376257\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New York Review of Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/31\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 4.90w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/21\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2023 pg. 71\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/14\/2023","brand":"Ernst J?ger","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44053138964735,"sku":"9781681376257","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7241594d-f66a-438e-b009-d411318a5fdc.jpg?v=1685022632","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/on-the-marble-cliffs-ernst-jnger-9781681376257","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}