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Lukas Zbinden leans on the arm of Kazim, as they walk slowly down the stairway towards the door of his old people's home. Step by step, the irrepressible Lukas recounts the life he shared with his wife Emilie and his son. She loved to walk in the countryside; he loved towns and meeting strangers. Different in so many ways, what was the secret of their life-long love? And why is it now so hard for him to talk to his son? Gradually we get to know a man with a twinkle in his eye and learn the captivating story of this man, his late wife, their son and the many people he has met along the way. Zbinden's Progress is heart-rending, heart-warming and hilarious. --- Winner of the Bern Literature Prize 2010

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'With Zbinden's Progress, Christoph Simon has produced a wonderful, heart-rending, beautiful book; multi-layered, witty and moving.' Buchkultur ------ 'Simon's fifth novel is a polished gem, with insight and perception that know no cultural bounds.' Neue Zurcher Zeitung

Zbinden's Progress: Winner of the 2010 Bern

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      Publisher: And Other Stories
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 09/08/2012
      ISBN13: 9781908276100, 978-1908276100
      ISBN10: 190827610X

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Lukas Zbinden leans on the arm of Kazim, as they walk slowly down the stairway towards the door of his old people's home. Step by step, the irrepressible Lukas recounts the life he shared with his wife Emilie and his son. She loved to walk in the countryside; he loved towns and meeting strangers. Different in so many ways, what was the secret of their life-long love? And why is it now so hard for him to talk to his son? Gradually we get to know a man with a twinkle in his eye and learn the captivating story of this man, his late wife, their son and the many people he has met along the way. Zbinden's Progress is heart-rending, heart-warming and hilarious. --- Winner of the Bern Literature Prize 2010

      Trade Review
      'With Zbinden's Progress, Christoph Simon has produced a wonderful, heart-rending, beautiful book; multi-layered, witty and moving.' Buchkultur ------ 'Simon's fifth novel is a polished gem, with insight and perception that know no cultural bounds.' Neue Zurcher Zeitung

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