‘Die Wand’ (‘The Wall’) by Marlen Haushofer (Review)

Today’s German Literature Month choice sees us exploring Austria for the third post in a row, but after a stay in a tower, and some nights out in the capital, we’re sleeping rough this time around, with an extended (to say the least) excursion to the country. We’ll be living off the land, in the company of several four-legged friends, and while you might be tempted to ask where all the people are, in truth, there’s a far more pertinent question to consider – namely, are there any people out there at all? ***** Marlen Haushofer’s 1963 novel Die Wand (The Wall) is the story of a woman who goes off to the country to spend some time in a hunting cabin belonging to the husband of one of her cousins. Exhausted by the long trip, she stays behind while the others head into the village, kept company only by Luchs, a cheerful dog who enjoys spending time with people. She eventually turns in for the night, and when she wakes the next morning, she realises that her hosts never came back, with the…

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