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The Twilight World: Discover the first novel from the iconic filmmaker Werner Herzog

by Werner Herzog

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Published 7th July 2022 First edition, first printing, signed by the author
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‘A potent, vaporous fever dream; a meditation on truth, lies, illusion and time’ NEW YORK TIMES

In his first novel, the great filmmaker, Werner Herzog, tells the incredible story of a Japanese soldier who defended a small island for twenty-nine years after the end of World War II.

Hold the island until the Imperial army’s return. You are to defend its territory by guerrilla tactics, at all costs… There is only one rule: you are forbidden to die by your own hand. In the event of your capture by the enemy, you are to give them all the misleading information you can.

In 1944, on Lubang Island in the Philippines, with Japanese troops about to withdraw, Lieutenant Hiroo Onoda was given orders by his superior officer. So began Onoda’s long campaign, during which he became fluent in the hidden language of the jungle. Soon weeks turned into months, months into years, and years into decades - until eventually time itself seemed to melt away. All the while Onoda continued to fight his fictitious war, at once surreal and tragic, at first with other soldiers, and then, finally, alone, a character in a novel of his own making.

‘Herzog’s writing bristles with the same eerie and uncompromising energy as his films. His jungle pulses with hallucinatory life’ Guardian

Details

The Twilight World: Discover the first novel from the iconic filmmaker Werner Herzog
by Werner Herzog and Michael Hofmann

ISBN
9781847927231

Publisher
Vintage Publishing

Binding
Hardback

Publication date
July 7, 2022

Dimensions
20.4cm x 13.8cm x 1.8cm