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''The most exciting book I have ever read ... a feverish, fascinating novel'' Antony Beevor, Sunday Telegraph

''I can''t take any more of your revolting merciful kindness!''

Who would have thought that the great military hero Captain Hofmiller - that living monument to his own courage - would have anything burdening his soul? But when he reveals his story, it is not one of bravery but tragedy: a simple blunder at a dance from which disaster grows, ruining lives with his weak, foolish pity...

Beware of Pity is Stefan Zweig''s greatest novel, fiercely capturing human emotions in all their subtleties and extremes - while Hofmiller, his unforgettable, naïve creation, misunderstands everything, resulting in his downfall.

Translated by Jonathan Katz. Previously published as Impatience of the Heart.

Beware of Pity

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      Publisher Penguin Random House Group
      Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
      Published 1/29/2024
      ISBN-13 9780241678763
      978-0241678763
      ISBN-10 0241678765
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      ''The most exciting book I have ever read ... a feverish, fascinating novel'' Antony Beevor, Sunday Telegraph

      ''I can''t take any more of your revolting merciful kindness!''

      Who would have thought that the great military hero Captain Hofmiller - that living monument to his own courage - would have anything burdening his soul? But when he reveals his story, it is not one of bravery but tragedy: a simple blunder at a dance from which disaster grows, ruining lives with his weak, foolish pity...

      Beware of Pity is Stefan Zweig''s greatest novel, fiercely capturing human emotions in all their subtleties and extremes - while Hofmiller, his unforgettable, naïve creation, misunderstands everything, resulting in his downfall.

      Translated by Jonathan Katz. Previously published as Impatience of the Heart.

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