The Merowingians (novel)
1962 novel by Heimito von Doderer
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The Merowingians or The Total Family (German: Die Merowinger oder Die totale Familie) is a 1962 novel by the Austrian writer Heimito von Doderer. It interweaves a contemporary family with the medieval Merovingian dynasty and is about a man who tries to create "the total family" by marrying his step-family members.[1][2][3] In 2018, Die Welt described the novel as "by far the funniest and strangest in the oeuvre of this highly funny and most strange author".[4]
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| Author | Heimito von Doderer |
|---|---|
| Original title | Die Merowinger |
| Translator | Vinal Binner |
| Language | German |
| Publisher | Biederstein Verlag |
| Publication date | 1962 |
| Publication place | Germany |
Published in English | 1996 |
| Pages | 368 |
The book was adapted into the 1981 film Die totale Familie.[5]
