The Man Without Qualities, Vol. 1 PG_Gift_Guide both for its own intrinsic

both for its own intrinsic power and as a profound symptom of our time” (The New York Times)

even as it shows how ready Germany was by the early 1930s for such a takeover to occur

Foreword by Slim Jim Phantom of the Stray Cats

and confidence at work—from one of today’s “most innovative career coaches” (Insider)

It's book one in the Twisted series but can be read as a standalone

The Man Without Qualities, Vol. 1 PG_Gift_Guide both for its own intrinsicSet in Vienna on the eve of World War I, this great novel of ideas tells the story of Ulrich, ex soldier and scientist, seducer and skeptic, who finds himself drafted into the grandiose plans for the 70th jubilee of the Emperor Franz Josef. This new translation published in two elegant volumes is the first to present Musil's complete text, including material that remained unpublished during his lifetime.