Homo Faber by Max Frisch
A Report
"Homo Faber" is a novel about a man named Walter Faber, a highly rational and logical Swiss engineer who believes strongly in technology and progress. His life is turned upside down when he survives a plane crash in the Mexican desert, falls in love with a young woman who turns out to be his daughter, and then loses her to a tragic death. This series of events forces him to question his faith in technology and confront the irrationality of life.
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- Published
- 1957
- Nationality
- Swiss
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 200-300
- Original Language
- German
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- Alternate Titles
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- Homo Faber. Ein Bericht.
- Homo Faber: A Report
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This book is on the following 6 lists:
- 33rd on Big Read (German) (Germany)
- 100th on 100 Best Novels, in Translation, Since 1900 (CounterPunch)
- 5590th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- 100 German Must-Reads (Deutsche Welle)
- Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher (Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher)