A witty novel of 'sublime simplicity' about an alcoholic vagrant
who has a series of lucky breaks that lift
him briefly onto a different plane of existence.
JOSEPH ROTH (1894-1939) was a prolific journalist and novelist. One
of the greatest writers of the 20th Century, his work traces the
decline of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the rising fascist
threat in Europe. On Hitler's assumption of power, he was obliged
to leave Germany for Paris, where he died in poverty a few years
later. His books include What I Saw, Job, The White Cities, The
String of Pearls and The Radetzky March, all published by Granta
Books.
MICHAEL HOFMANN is the highly acclaimed translator of Joseph Roth,
Franz Kafka, Hans Fallada, Bertolt Brecht, and many more. A poet
and essayist, he also teaches at the University of Florida.
A short, boozy, perfectly cut gem of a story... Translated and
introduced by that legend of a holy writer Michael Hofmann, it's
funny and remarkable
*Dazed and Confused*
The Legend of the Holy Drinker is a tale of patience rewarded... a
dreamy Parisian Catholic setting, destitution softened by fairy
tale
*Times Literary Supplement*
Poignant
*Daily Mail*
This is a little book of sublime simplicity... magically told
*Daily Express*
One of the greatest European novelists of the century
*Sunday Times*
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