{"product_id":"the-clown-the-essential-heinrich-boll","title":"The Clown (The Essential Heinrich Boll)","description":"Acclaimed entertainer Hans Schneir collapses when his beloved Marie leaves him because he won’t marry her within the Catholic Church. The desertion triggers a searing re-examination of his life—the loss of his sister during the war, the demands of his millionaire father and the hypocrisies of his mother, who first fought to “save” Germany from the Jews, then worked for “reconciliation”\nafterwards.\n\nHeinrich Böll’s gripping consideration of how to overcome guilt and live up to idealism—how to find something to believe in—gives stirring evidence of why he was such an unwelcome presence in post-War German consciousness . . . and why he was such a necessary one.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1935554174\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.1935554174.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Boll, Heinrich|Esposito, Scott|Vennewitz, Leila\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41539171680314,"sku":"DBV.1935554174.G","price":8.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/1935554174-0.jpg?v=1784441998","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/the-clown-the-essential-heinrich-boll","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}