About the book
'A masterpiece' Stefan Zweig
'Compelling ... intense ... blending military narratives, paranormal experiences and erotic obsessions' TLS
Baron Bagge, a cavalry officer during the First World War, receives orders from his unhinged commander to ride into Russian machine guns. But instead of meeting certain death, he and his brigade pass, unscathed, into a peaceful, otherworldly country where festivities are in full swing. There he finds himself entangled in a strange love, yet is harrowed by the threat of the enemy, and intimations from his fellow officers about the nature of his survival. A story of duty and desire, courage and stupidity, Baron Bagge is a waking dream of a novel.
Editions of Baron Bagge
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780241615614
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780241615621
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780241752449
- EBook
- ISBN 9781802061772
Read an Excerpt
'A masterpiece' Stefan Zweig
'Compelling ... intense ... blending military narratives, paranormal experiences and erotic obsessions' TLS
Baron Bagge, a cavalry officer during the First World War, receives orders from his unhinged commander to ride into Russian machine guns. But instead of meeting certain death, he and his brigade pass, unscathed, into a peaceful, otherworldly country where festivities are in full swing. There he finds himself entangled in a strange love, yet is harrowed by the threat of the enemy, and intimations from his fellow officers about the nature of his survival. A story of duty and desire, courage and stupidity, Baron Bagge is a waking dream of a novel.
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What is Baron Bagge about?
'A masterpiece' Stefan Zweig
'Compelling ... intense ... blending military narratives, paranormal experiences and erotic obsessions' TLS
Baron Bagge, a cavalry officer during the First World War, receives orders from his unhinged commander to ride into Russian machine guns. But instead of meeting certain death, he and his brigade pass, unscathed, into a peaceful, otherworldly country where festivities are in full swing. There he finds himself entangled in a strange love, yet is harrowed by the threat of the enemy, and intimations from his fellow officers about the nature of his survival. A story of duty and desire, courage and stupidity, Baron Bagge is a waking dream of a novel.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Baron Bagge?
Fiction > Adventure / action fiction > War, combat and military adventure fiction > First World War fiction
Where can I read a sample of Baron Bagge?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780241615614
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Baron Bagge?
Alexander Lernet-Holenia
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Baron Bagge is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780241615614) and paperback(ISBN 9780241615621) and paperback(ISBN 9780241752449) and ebook(ISBN 9781802061772)
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