The Pledge
A Mystery, German Literature, European Literature book. There is no greater cruelty than a genius stumbling over something idiotic. Friedrich Drrenmatt, The Pledge
Set in a small town in Switzerland, The Pledge centers around the murder of a young girl and the detective who promises the victim’s mother he will find the perpetrator. After deciding the wrong man has been arrested for the crime, the detective lays a trap for the real killer—with all the patience of a master fisherman. But cruel turns of plot conspire to make him pay dearly for his pledge. Here Friedrich Dürrenmatt...
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- Pages: 176 pages
- ISBN: 9780226174372 / 226174379
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Der Mensch ist fr mich ein Wesen, das nur durch paradoxe, komdiantische Mittel, Formen, dargestellt werden kann, denn der Mensch geht nicht auf wie eine Rechnung, und wo der Mensch so aufgeht, ist die Rechnung sicher geflscht. Friedrich Drrenmatt, The Pledge There is no greater cruelty than a genius stumbling over something idiotic. Friedrich Drrenmatt, The Pledge
I had to read this for university and I'll probably have nightmares tonight, just like I did when I watched the movie adaptation a few years back. I'm just not used to reading crime stories. I had goosebumps countless times while reading this and couldn't put it down though. A great story, although an extremely depressing one. A Swiss BanvilleShould a detective story have rational plot-appeal? Must the clues and hints left by the author lead anywhere? Are the aesthetics of a mystery dependent upon its conclusion? Friedrich Durrenmatt thought decidedly not.For Durrenmatt, it is the presence of the mystery itself, and its affect on those involved in it that... If you want the long review, click on through I absolutely LOVED this book. The Pledge is a novel of one man's obsession; it is at the same time a critique of writers who pen detective fiction and mysteries. There's no heart-pounding plot here, just a very smooth narrative of a detective's obsession with solving a case based on a promise...
