Description

Heinrich Böll’s tight and haunting first novel tells the tale of twenty-four-year-old Personal Andreas as he trips on the troop train over the German countryside for the Western front. Caught, he understands that Hitler has lost the battle, however he's abruptly galvanized by the idea that he's on the road to his demise. He licks through recollections and hopes, discussions with different troopers by what they’ve been through,   Whilst the train hurtles on, and gazes frantically out the window at his nation rushing absent. With increasing suspense, Andreas is held by one considered total: Can there be a method to escape his destiny?