Treichel, Hans-Ulrich creator text New York Vintage 1999 1st.ed monographic eng Eng lis h

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136p. 13cmx21cm As a young boy the narrator learns form his parents that Arnold, the older brother he believed to have starved to death, might actually be alive. Fearing for their safety during their flight from the advancing Russian Army in 1945, his parents placed baby Arnold into the arms of a refugee, losing them both amidst the crowd. The family has settled in Westphalen and established a new life for themselves, but losing Arnold continues to haunt them. While the narrator shares in his parents anguish and devastation, he cant resist the feeling resentful, for his brother's absence is the most present and defining aspect of his life. when his parents learn of a foundling who resembles Arnold, they embark on a horrific quest to claim him as their own. At turns uncanny, subtle, and amusing, Lost is a chilling novel of mesmerizing power. FP1999/08 9780375706226 250728 20251215064634.0