The Count of Saint Germain

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The Count of Saint Germain
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First edition
Author Alexander Lernet-Holenia
CountryAustria
Language German
GenreDrama
PublisherConsett & Huber
Publication date
1948
Media typePrint

The Count of Saint Germain (German: Der Graf von Saint Germain) is a 1948 novel by the Austrian writer Alexander Lernet-Holenia. It regained the author's pre-war popularity and dealt with the issues of the Anschluss and war guilt. [1]

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References

  1. Dassanowsky p.129

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