The masters of the fences
The masters of the fences (Engl. The Restraint of Beasts ) is the title of the first novel by Magnus Mills . The original was published by Flamingo in 1998 , the German translation by Katharina Böhmer followed in 2000 by Suhrkamp .
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The anonymous narrator of the novel works as a fence builder in Scotland and is initially named foreman of two notoriously lazy colleagues, Tam and Richie. Her boss Donald, to whom efficiency and work are very important, hires her to build some fences in England. The work progresses very slowly, is regularly interrupted by visits to the next pub and errors are superficially concealed.
Style and theme
As in his later works, Mills uses a lot of dialogue and a very dry sense of humor. The novel deals mainly with work and everyday life and parodies them with its many bizarre approaches.
Awards
The Gentlemen of the Fences was nominated for the 1998 Booker Prize and the Whitbread First Novel Award , and won the McKitterick Prize in 1999 for the first novel by an author over 40.
filming
In 2006, a film adaptation of the novel by Pawel Pawlikowski with Ben Whishaw in the lead role began, but had to be canceled due to a tragedy in Pawlikowski's family.
literature
- The Lords of the Fences: Roman / Magnus Mills. From the English by Katharina Böhmer , Suhrkamp, Frankfurt 2000, ISBN 3-518-41184-5
Individual evidence
- ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/culture/1999/sep/21/artsfeatures2
- ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original from October 20, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original from June 26, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117972465.html?categoryid=1246&cs=1
- ↑ http://www.xefer.com/iuncturae/2007/12/199
