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Tyll / Daniel Kehlman ; translated by Ross Benjamin.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextDescription: 342 pages ; 20 cmISBN:
  • 9781529403671
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 833.92 KEH
Summary: Tyll is a historical novel that reimagines the legendary German trickster and jester, Tyll Ulenspiegel as a wandering performer during the devastating Thirty Years' War. After his father is accused of witchcraft and executed, Tyll flees his village with his childhood friend Nele and becomes a famous entertainer whose travels intersect with both fictional and historical figures. The novel moves back and forth in time, depicting the chaos of war, religious conflict, political intrigue, superstition, and human survival.
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Tyll is a historical novel that reimagines the legendary German trickster and jester, Tyll Ulenspiegel as a wandering performer during the devastating Thirty Years' War. After his father is accused of witchcraft and executed, Tyll flees his village with his childhood friend Nele and becomes a famous entertainer whose travels intersect with both fictional and historical figures. The novel moves back and forth in time, depicting the chaos of war, religious conflict, political intrigue, superstition, and human survival.

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