The Legend of the Holy Drinker
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This article is about the book. For the film, see The Legend of the Holy Drinker (film).
The Legend of the Holy Drinker (German: Die Legende vom heiligen Trinker) is a 1939 novella by Austrian writer Joseph Roth, published posthumously by Allert de Lange Verlag in Amsterdam. It tells the story of a homeless alcoholic, Andreas, who wants to return money he has borrowed, but fails because he spends all of his money on alcohol.
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Author | Joseph Roth |
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Original title | Die Legende vom heiligen Trinker |
Translator | Michael Hofmann |
Country | Netherlands |
Language | German |
Publisher | Allert de Lange Verlag |
Publication date | 1939 |
Published in English | 1989 |
Pages | 108 |
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