Malina: A NovelMalina, tells the story of the triangle that forms between herself, the shadowy Malina, and Ivan, the man with whom she is involved. Plunging toward its riveting finale, Malina lays bare the struggle for love and the limits of discourse between women and men. |
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Malina: a novel
User Review - Not Available - Book VerdictFirst published in Austria in 1971, this work gained quick acceptance into the canon of modern Austrian and women's literature. It concerns a triangle consisting of the narrator (an unnamed woman ... Read full review
Contents
The Cast | 1 |
First Chapter Happy with Ivan | 12 |
Second Chapter The Third Man | 113 |
Copyright | |
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