{"product_id":"9780241952689","title":"9780241952689","description":"\u003cp\u003eHans Fallada was a drug addict, womanizer, alcoholic, jailbird and thief. Yet he was also one of the most extraordinary storytellers of the twentieth century, whose novels, including \u003ci\u003eAlone in Berlin\u003c\/i\u003e, portrayed ordinary people in terrible times with a powerful humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis acclaimed biography, newly revised and completely updated, tells the remarkable story of Hans Fallada, whose real name was Rudolf Ditzen. Jenny Williams chronicles his turbulent life as a writer, husband and father, shadowed by mental torment and long periods in psychiatric care. She shows how Ditzen's decision to remain in Nazi Germany in 1939 led to his self-destruction, but also made him a unique witness to his country's turmoil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMore Lives Than One\u003c\/i\u003e unpicks the contradictory, flawed and fascinating life of a writer who saw the worst of humanity, yet maintained his belief in the decency of the 'little man'.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47067574763760,"sku":"9780241952689","price":10.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780241952689_p0.jpg?v=1763680696","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780241952689","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}