Homo Faber by Max Frisch
"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.
The 1164th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1957
- Nationality
- Swiss
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 200-300
- Words
- 63,000
- Original Language
- German
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This book is on the following lists:
- 33rd on Big Read (German) (Germany)
- 100th on 100 Best Novels, in Translation, Since 1900 (CounterPunch)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)