# Last House Before the Mountain - Hardcover

by **Monika Helfer** (Author), **Gillian Davidson** (Translator)

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**For readers of Ian McEwan, Elena Ferrante, and Julie Orringer, the spellbinding, internationally bestselling, multigenerational family saga set in a fractured rural village in WWI Austria.**

Maria and Josef live with their children in a valley in westernmost Austria. When the First World War breaks out and Josef is drafted into the army, Maria is left to provide for her family alone. Every day is a struggle against starvation, the harsh alpine climate and the hostile nearby villagers who see Maria as little more than a beautiful temptress out for the men left behind. But when a red-haired stranger arrives in the village, Maria feels happiness seep back into her life and she faces a choice whose consequences will affect the lives of her family for generations to come.

Based on the internationally bestselling and award-winning Austrian novelist Monika Helfer's own family history, _Last House Before the Mountain_ is a propulsive, haunting, multi-layered saga about love, family, and the hidden wages of war.

### Author Biography

**Monika Helfer** is the bestselling author of novels, short stories, and children's books, including, most recently, _Löwenherz_, _Vati_, and _Die Bagage_ (_Last House Before the Mountain_). This is her first novel to be translated into English. She lives in Hohenems, Austria.

**Gillian Davidson** is a literary translator based in London. _Last House Before the Mountain_ is her first published work of translation.

**Number of Pages:** 192

**Dimensions:** 0.87 x 8.49 x 5.79 IN

**Publication Date:** April 11, 2023

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