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In the old sun

German, Hermann Hesse, 1988
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Rarely have the most vital drives of human life into old age been portrayed so compellingly as in this early story by Hesse, written in 1904. Through the example of the four vagrants and "sun brothers" – the residents of the former inn "Zur alten Sonne," which has been converted into a poorhouse – he depicts the tragicomic coexistence of these discarded existences, whose peculiarities and weaknesses are strangely familiar to us and become increasingly apparent with age. With affectionate irony and a sensitivity that illustrates findings from modern behavioral research and group dynamics, Hesse describes the final life stages of the work-shy small manufacturer Hürlin, the alcoholic Lukas Heller, the happy simpleton Holdria, and the vagabond Stefan Finkenbein.

Key specifications

Genre
Novels + stories
Language
German
Author
Hermann Hesse
Year
1988
Number of pages
101
Book cover
Paperback

General information

Item number
7342886
Publisher
Suhrkamp
Category
Fiction
Release date
17.1.2018

Book properties

Genre
Novels + stories
Language
German
Author
Hermann Hesse
Year
1988
Number of pages
101
Edition
4
Book cover
Paperback

Voluntary climate contribution

CO₂ emissions
0,93 kg
Climate contribution
EUR 0,12

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Statutory warranty score

How often does a product of this brand in the «Fiction» category have a defect within the first 24 months?

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  • 43.Pocket
    0,1 %
  • 43.S.Fischer
    0,1 %
  • 43.Suhrkamp
    0,1 %
  • 43.Various Publishers
    0,1 %
  • 75.Albin Michel
    0,2 %

Statutory warranty case duration

How many working days on average does it take to process a warranty claim from when it arrives at the service centre until it’s back with the customer?

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  • Suhrkamp
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  • 1.Carlsen
    0 days
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    0 days
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    0 days
  • 1.J'Ai Lu
    0 days

Return rate

How often is a product of this brand in the «Fiction» category returned?

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  • 15.Lübbe Paperback
    0,2 %
  • 15.Rowohlt Berlin
    0,2 %
  • 15.Suhrkamp
    0,2 %
  • 21.Anaconda
    0,3 %
  • 21.Community Editions
    0,3 %
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