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Robert Seethaler

Robert Seethaler

Robert Seethaler was born in Vienna in 1966 and is the author of several novels including A Whole Life and The Tobacconist. A Whole Life was a top ten-bestseller in Germany, and has garnered huge acclaim.

Books by Robert Seethaler

Book cover for The Field — The Field

Book cover for The Tobacconist — The Tobacconist

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