{"product_id":"wert-and-the-life-without-claude-ollier-9781564786265","title":"Wert and the Life Without End","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn some kind of institution, maybe a hospital or rehabilitation center, we are introduced to Wert, a disturbed, traumatized man still suffering the horrors of his experience as a soldier fighting in an unidentified conflict. A patient or prisoner, Wert writes down his memories of the war; his impressions of his current, ill-defined treatment; and his reflections on his own psychological well-being. When at last released, Wert undertakes a long journey to the east, and slowly recognizes the events of his life as being reminiscent of episodes from ancient epic narratives--as though his entire story has simply been the reenactment of a tale first told thousands of years before. Chipping away at its narrative through short, rhythmic, poetic sentences; combining the worlds of the avant-garde and the ancient epic; and revealing the interconnectedness of psychology, lived experience, and the written word, \"Wert and the Life Without End\" is a masterpiece of self-reflective storytelling.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Claude Ollier\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1564786269\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781564786265\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dalkey Archive Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/05\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 267\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.40w x 0.90d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Claude Ollier","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43939658662143,"sku":"9781564786265","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_db4847a2-1dec-40ba-8b7d-cf2e3dfeaa3c.jpg?v=1681442763","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/wert-and-the-life-without-claude-ollier-9781564786265","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}