Thomas Bernhard
The Loser: A Novel.
Vintage Books, 2006. Translation by Jack Dawson of "Der Untergeher" (Suhrkamp, 1983), with afterword by Mark M. Anderson. 9781400077540 189 pages.
Softcover volume, measuring approximately 5.5" x 8.25", is in fine condition.
"One of Bernhard's most acclaimed novels, The Loser centers on a fictional relationship between piano virtuoso Glenn Gould and two of his fellow students who feel compelled to renounce their musical ambitions in the face of Gould's incomparable genius. One commits suicide, while the other-- the obsessive, witty, and self-mocking narrator-- has retreated into obscurity. Written as a monologue in one remarkable unbroken paragraph, "The Loser" is a brilliant meditation on success, failure, genius, and fame."