02079cam a2200349 i 4500 765324422 TxAuBib 20230420120000.0 220419s2023||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781635579871 hardcover 1635579872 hardcover (OCoLC)1311362498 TxAuBib rda eng ger Helfer, Monika, 1947- Die Bagage English. Last house before the mountain : a novel / Monika Helfer ; translated by Gillian Davidson. New York : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2023. 175 pages ; 22 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Translation of: Die Bagage. "[T]he [...] multigenerational family saga set in a fractured rural village in WWI Austria. Maria and Josef live with their children in a valley in westernmost Austria. When the First World War breaks out and Josef is drafted into the army, Maria is left to provide for her family alone. Every day is a struggle against starvation, the harsh alpine climate and the hostile nearby villagers who see Maria as little more than a beautiful temptress out for the men left behind. But when a red-haired stranger arrives in the village, Maria feels happiness seep back into her life and she faces a choice whose consequences will affect the lives of her family for generations to come. Based on the internationally bestselling and award-winning Austrian novelist Monika Helfer's own family history, Last House Before the Mountain is a propulsive, haunting, multi-layered saga about love, family, and the hidden wages of war" -- Provided by publisher. 20230420. In English, translated from the German. World War, 1914-1918 Austria Fiction. Austria 20th century Fiction. Historical fiction. Novels. Davidson, Gillian,.