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Setting free the bears
Book • 1968
'Setting Free the Bears' is John Irving's debut novel, a darkly comic and picaresque tale of two young men, Hannes and Siegfried, on a motorcycle trip through Austria.
The story follows their bizarre quest to liberate the animals from the Vienna Zoo. Hannes is haunted by the atrocities of World War II and seeks to find meaning in a world marked by violence.
Siegfried, the American half of the duo, is impulsive and enigmatic, driven by his own unique motivations.
As they plot their animal liberation, they encounter a series of eccentric characters and absurd situations.
The novel explores themes of history, guilt, and the search for individual freedom against the backdrop of a post-war Europe still grappling with its past.
The story follows their bizarre quest to liberate the animals from the Vienna Zoo. Hannes is haunted by the atrocities of World War II and seeks to find meaning in a world marked by violence.
Siegfried, the American half of the duo, is impulsive and enigmatic, driven by his own unique motivations.
As they plot their animal liberation, they encounter a series of eccentric characters and absurd situations.
The novel explores themes of history, guilt, and the search for individual freedom against the backdrop of a post-war Europe still grappling with its past.
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Mentioned as another book written by John Irving during a conversation about the author's works.
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