Night Work (Glavinic novel)
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| Author | Thomas Glavinic |
|---|---|
| Original title | Die Arbeit der Nacht |
| Translator | John Brownjohn |
| Language | German |
| Genre | Literary fiction |
| Publisher | Hanser (Germany) Canongate (UK) |
Publication date | 2006 |
| Publication place | Austria |
Published in English | 2008 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover and paperback) |
| Pages | 400 (Germany) 386 (UK) |
| ISBN | 978-1-84767-051-9 |
| OCLC | 442553734 |
| Preceded by | Wie man leben soll |
| Followed by | Das bin doch ich |
Night Work (German: Die Arbeit der Nacht) is a 2006 novel by Austrian writer Thomas Glavinic. The book was translated into English in 2008 by John Brownjohn for Edinburgh-based publisher Canongate.
The novel, set in modern-day Vienna, is a post-apocalyptic exploration around themes of solitude and existential philosophy.
The plot concerns a central character, Jonas, who wakes up one day to discover that everyone else has vanished from the city, perhaps the world, without trace; he appears to be the only person left.
As he attempts to discover what could possibly explain such a situation, the days pass and he begins to realise that he is performing strange activities when asleep. A struggle ensues as Jonas tries to control his unconscious actions while he continues to search in vain for other human life.