Elderly Woman Returns Home

Author: (Switzerland) Dürrenmatt
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Publish Date: 2002-06-01
Features: The Old Woman Returns is the author's breakthrough work, depicting a billionaire returning to her hometown of Gurten after 45 years. She demands a billion in donations to avenge the death of her former lover, Ir, whom she had loved but was abandoned by, leading to her becoming a prostitute. Initially, her request is rejected by the people of Gurten, but the temptation of money is too great, and they ultimately succumb to it. They collectively kill Ir, trading "justice" for the prosperity of their city. The book also includes four other representative works by the author.