Steppenwolf

I got this book as a gift from my husband who bought it from Shakeapeare and Co. in Paris. He read the Swedish version many years ago and highly recommended it. I was not disappointed. In fact, the book gave me many surprises. Harry is the Steppenwolf, the main character who believes he is half man half wolf and is constantly torn between the two end of the existential spectrum--the "man" part symbolizing the bourgeois tendencies of an intellectual person´s desires for stability and acceptance; and the "wolf" side which defies all conventions and follows all the wild instincts. Harry is not at ease with himself. One day, he met a woman--a prostitute, who is to show him what it is that he lacks in life and what he really desires. The ending of the story is a complete shock. A very philosphical book with a surrealistic feel and a compelling plot. Now it's your turn to discover the Steppenwolf inside you :-).