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Faserland, the Glossary

Faserland is the debut novel by Christian Kracht, published in 1995.^[1]

38 relations: Alternate history, Barbour (company), Bret Easton Ellis, Charon, Christian Kracht, Czech language, Debut novel, Fatherland (novel), Frankfurt, French language, Genre fiction, Greek mythology, Hades, Hamburg, Hebrew language, Heidelberg, Hypothetical Axis victory in World War II, Japanese language, Kiepenheuer & Witsch, Korean language, Lake Constance, Lake Zurich, Latvian language, Lithuanian language, Meersburg, Munich, Obol (coin), Picaresque novel, Robert Harris (novelist), Romanian language, Russian language, Swan song, Swedish language, Sylt, Ukrainian language, United States, Zurich, 1979 (novel).
1995 debut novels
20th-century Swiss novels
Novels by Christian Kracht

Alternate history

Alternate history (also referred to as alternative history, allohistory, althist, or simply AH) is a subgenre of speculative fiction in which one or more historical events have occurred but are resolved differently than in actual history.

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Barbour (company)

J.Barbour & Sons,Limited, trading as Barbour, is an English luxury and lifestyle brand founded by John Barbour in 1894 that designs, manufactures and markets waxed cotton outerwear, ready-to-wear, footwear and accessories under the Barbour and Barbour International brands.

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Bret Easton Ellis

Bret Easton Ellis (born March 7, 1964) is an American author and screenwriter.

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Charon

In Greek mythology, Charon or Kharon (Χάρων) is a psychopomp, the ferryman of the Greek underworld.

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Christian Kracht

Christian Kracht (born 29 December 1966) is a Swiss author.

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Czech language

Czech (čeština), historically also known as Bohemian (lingua Bohemica), is a West Slavic language of the Czech–Slovak group, written in Latin script.

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Debut novel

A debut novel is the first novel a novelist publishes.

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Fatherland (novel)

Fatherland is a 1992 alternative history detective novel by English writer and journalist Robert Harris.

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Frankfurt

Frankfurt am Main ("Frank ford on the Main") is the most populous city in the German state of Hesse.

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French language

French (français,, or langue française,, or by some speakers) is a Romance language of the Indo-European family.

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Genre fiction

Genre fiction, also known as formula fiction or popular fiction, is a term used in the book-trade for fictional works written with the intent of fitting into a specific literary genre in order to appeal to readers and fans already familiar with that genre.

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Greek mythology

Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the ancient Greeks, and a genre of ancient Greek folklore, today absorbed alongside Roman mythology into the broader designation of classical mythology.

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Hades

Hades (Hā́idēs,, later), in the ancient Greek religion and mythology, is the god of the dead and the king of the underworld, with which his name became synonymous.

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Hamburg

Hamburg (Hamborg), officially the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg,.

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Hebrew language

Hebrew (ʿÎbrit) is a Northwest Semitic language within the Afroasiatic language family.

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Heidelberg

Heidelberg (Heidlberg) is a city in the German state of Baden-Württemberg, situated on the river Neckar in south-west Germany.

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Hypothetical Axis victory in World War II

A hypothetical military victory of the Axis powers over the Allies of World War II (1939–1945) is a common topic in speculative literature.

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Japanese language

is the principal language of the Japonic language family spoken by the Japanese people.

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Kiepenheuer & Witsch

Kiepenheuer & Witsch is a German publishing house, established in 1948 by Joseph C. Witsch and on behalf of Gustav Kiepenheuer (who was already terminally ill).

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Korean language

Korean (South Korean: 한국어, Hangugeo; North Korean: 조선말, Chosŏnmal) is the native language for about 81 million people, mostly of Korean descent.

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Lake Constance

Lake Constance (Bodensee) refers to three bodies of water on the Rhine at the northern foot of the Alps: Upper Lake Constance (Obersee), Lower Lake Constance (Untersee), and a connecting stretch of the Rhine, called the Seerhein.

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Lake Zurich

Lake Zurich (Zürichsee; Swiss German/Alemannic: Zürisee) is a lake in Switzerland, extending southeast of the city of Zürich.

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Latvian language

Latvian (latviešu valoda), also known as Lettish, is an East Baltic language belonging to the Indo-European language family.

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Lithuanian language

Lithuanian is an East Baltic language belonging to the Baltic branch of the Indo-European language family.

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Meersburg

Meersburg is a town in Baden-Württemberg in the southwest of Germany.

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Munich

Munich (München) is the capital and most populous city of the Free State of Bavaria, Germany.

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Obol (coin)

The obol (ὀβολός, obolos, also ὀβελός (obelós), ὀβελλός (obellós), ὀδελός (odelós). "nail, metal spit"; obolus) was a form of ancient Greek currency and weight.

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Picaresque novel

The picaresque novel (Spanish: picaresca, from pícaro, for 'rogue' or 'rascal') is a genre of prose fiction. Faserland and picaresque novel are picaresque novels.

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Robert Harris (novelist)

Robert Dennis Harris (born 7 March 1957) is a British novelist and former journalist.

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Romanian language

Romanian (obsolete spelling: Roumanian; limba română, or românește) is the official and main language of Romania and Moldova.

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Russian language

Russian is an East Slavic language, spoken primarily in Russia.

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Swan song

The swan song (κύκνειον ᾆσμα; carmen cygni) is a metaphorical phrase for a final gesture, effort, or performance given just before death or retirement.

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Swedish language

Swedish (svenska) is a North Germanic language from the Indo-European language family, spoken predominantly in Sweden and in parts of Finland.

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Sylt

Sylt (Sild; Söl'ring North Frisian: Söl) is an island in northern Germany, part of Nordfriesland district, Schleswig-Holstein, well known for the distinctive shape of its shoreline.

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Ukrainian language

Ukrainian (label) is an East Slavic language of the Indo-European language family spoken primarily in Ukraine.

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United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

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Zurich

Zurich (Zürich) is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich.

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1979 (novel)

1979 is a 2001 novel by the Swiss writer Christian Kracht. Faserland and 1979 (novel) are novels by Christian Kracht.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faserland

Faserland, the Glossary

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See also

1995 debut novels

20th-century Swiss novels

Novels by Christian Kracht

References