by Gudrun Pausewang · Tapa blanda · ISBN 9783499148125
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«Wie gewaltig kommt der Fluss daher» is the novel by Gudrun Pausewang, published by Rowohlt Taschenbuch Verlag in paperback (248 pages, in German).
The steamer «Patria» docks after a six-day journey along a river in the South American jungle during which nine people have died. The country is shaken by violence between wealthy ranchers and rightsless day labourers; the cook jokes: the passengers on deck and between decks always travel in the same direction.
Novel published in 1988; the cover features the subtitle «Roman» and the rororo logo of Rowohlt.
For readers of social fiction interested in inequality and class struggle, with a setting that takes place on a South American river.
Gudrun Pausewang, less commonly known by her married name, Gudrun Wilcke, was a German author of children's and young adult literature. She was known for books such as The Last Children of Schewenborn and Die Wolke which became part of the German school canon. Her key interests included peace and protection of the environment, and she warned of the alleged dangers of nuclear energy. Her books have been translated into English and received international recognition and awards.
