On the natural history of destruction

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Published 2003 by A.A. Knopf Canada in Toronto .
Written in English

Subjects:

• World War, 1939-1945 -- Literature and the war,
• German literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism,
• Bombing, Aerial -- Germany -- History,
• World War, 1939-1945 -- Destruction and pillage -- Germany

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Book details:

Edition Notes

Statement	W.G. Sebald ; translated by Anthea Bell.
Contributions	Bell, Anthea.
The Physical Object
Pagination	x, 202 p. :
Number of Pages	202
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL19938842M
ISBN 10	0676975291

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On the Natural History of Destruction is W.G. Sebald’s harrowing and precise investigation of one of the least examined “silences” of our time. In it, the acclaimed novelist examines the devastation of German cities by Allied bombardment, and the reasons for the astonishing absence of this unprecedented trauma from German history and culture/5(40).   On the Natural History of Destruction is a quietly spoken but fierce protest at the mendacity and moral evasiveness of our time. In the tragic absence of more Sebald fiction, it will have to do. One can do no better than to say of Sebald's work what he himself quotes Elias Canetti saying of . On the Natural History of Destruction is W.G. Sebald’s harrowing and precise investigation of one of the least examined “silences” of our time. In it, the acclaimed novelist examines the devastation of German cities by Allied bombardment, and the reasons for the astonishing absence of this unprecedented trauma from German history and culture. On The Natural History of Destruction Hardcover – January 1, by W. G. Sebald (Author) out of 5 stars 2 ratings. See all formats and editions Hide other formats and 4/4(1).