Beware of Pity

<p><p>'Zweig's fictional masterpiece' <b><i>GUARDIAN</i></b></p><br><p>'An intoxicating morally shaking read... A real reminder of what fiction can do best' <b>ALI SMITH</b> </p><br><p> 'It's just a masterpiece. When I read it I thought how is it that I don't already know about this?' <b>WES ANDERSON</b></p><br><p>_______________</p><br><p><b>The only novel written by one of the most popular writers of the twentieth century</b></p><br><p>In 1913 young second lieutenant Hofmiller discovers the terrible danger of pity. He had no idea the girl was lame when he asked her to dance-so begins a series of visits motivated by pity which relieve his guilt but give her a dangerous glimmer of hope.</p><br><p>Stefan Zweig's unforgettable novel is a devastating depiction of the betrayal of both honour and love amid the disintegration of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.</p></p>