by Stefan Zweig · Acantilado · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788496834903
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Written in 1929, Stefan Zweig's 'Mendel the Book Peddler' tells the moving story of Jakob Mendel, a Russian Jewish bookseller living in Vienna. With a prodigious memory, Mendel becomes a beloved figure at Café Gluck, where he shares his vast knowledge with customers. However, his life takes a tragic turn when he is unfairly accused of collaborating with the enemies of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and sent to a concentration camp in 1915. This short and brilliant account explores themes of exclusion and memory in early 20th century Europe.
Stefan Zweig was an Austrian writer. At the height of his literary career in the 1920s and 1930s, he was one of the most widely translated and popular writers in the world.
