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100 Must-Reads

DW book expert David Levitz on 'Woodcutters' by Thomas Bernhard

Have you ever been to a party where you just hated everyone? Well, you're in good company. In "Woodcutters," Thomas Bernhard launches a blistering attack on Viennese society.

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