by Christoph Hein · ISBN 9782081618978
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Les grandes découvertes de Jacob is a novel written by Christoph Hein, translated from German by François Mathieu and illustrated by Manfred Bofinger. Published in 1987 by Flammarion, this 317-page edition is part of the 'Castor poche -- 172' series. The story, originally titled 'Das wildpferd untem kacheloffen', offers a captivating narrative that has resonated with readers of all ages.
Christoph Hein is a German author and translator. He grew up in the town Bad Düben near Leipzig. Being a clergyman's son and thus not allowed to attend the Erweiterte Oberschule (EOS) in the GDR, he received secondary education at a gymnasium in the western part of Berlin. After his Abitur he jobbed inter alia as assembler, bookseller and assistant director. From 1967 to 1971 Hein studied philosophy in Leipzig and Berlin. Upon graduation, he became a dramatic adviser at the Volksbühne in Berlin, where he worked as a resident writer from 1974. Since 1979 Hein has worked as a freelance writer.
