Martin Walser; Leila Vennewitz [trans.] — The Inner Man

London, André Deutsch, 1986. First edition. Cloth. A brilliant copy of the scarce first UK edition of this novel by Martin Walser, in the unclipped dust wrapper. The first UK edition of this novel by Martin Walser. A scarce copy held institutionally by nine libraries only. Translated from the German by Leila Vennewitz.An unflinchingly truthful, sympathetic, and with a wonderfully precise sense of comedy, Walser tells the story of Xaver Zuern, a chauffeur dealing with social anxiety and an inner conflict between image and truth, that could even turn him into a murderer..A completely absorbing tale by one of the foremost writers in Germany. With the unclipped dust wrapper. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally lovely with only minor shelf wear. With the publisher's compliments slip loosely inserted. The dust wrapper is excellent and unclipped. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean, with only slight tone ageing to the title page only. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.