'One of the greatest European novelists of the century' Sunday Times
Andreas is an alcoholic and a vagrant who lives under a bridge. Downtrodden, submerged at the bottom of society, he lives a fortuitous life - dictated by happenstance and the whims of others - until a run of exceptionally good luck lifts him, briefly, onto a different plane of existence.
First published after Roth's death in 1939, The Legend of the Holy Drinker is haunting and melancholic, yet filled with empathy. A secular miracle-tale, it is an unforgettable testament to Roth's lucidity and compassion.
A short, boozy, perfectly cut gem of a story... Translated and introduced by that legend of a holy writer Michael Hofmann, it's funny and remarkable -- Stuart Hammond ― Dazed and Confused Published On: 2013-12-01
The Legend of the Holy Drinker is a tale of patience rewarded... a dreamy Parisian Catholic setting, destitution softened by fairy tale ― Times Literary Supplement
Poignant -- Val Hennessy ― Daily Mail Published On: 2013-11-22
This is a little book of sublime simplicity... magically told ― Daily Express
One of the greatest European novelists of the century ― Sunday Times
