The lime works
Book • 2010
The Lime Works is a novel that delves into the depths of human obsession and the destructive nature of perfectionism.
Set in a decaying limeworks in rural Austria, the story revolves around Conrad, an obsessive intellectual researching hearing.
He conducts auditory experiments on his disabled wife, Fro, leading to a claustrophobic and surreal existence.
The novel explores themes of isolation, the impossibility of communication, and the self-sabotaging tendencies of those seeking ultimate purity in their work.
Bernhard's unique style creates a haunting and unsettling atmosphere, challenging readers to confront the darker aspects of human consciousness.
Set in a decaying limeworks in rural Austria, the story revolves around Conrad, an obsessive intellectual researching hearing.
He conducts auditory experiments on his disabled wife, Fro, leading to a claustrophobic and surreal existence.
The novel explores themes of isolation, the impossibility of communication, and the self-sabotaging tendencies of those seeking ultimate purity in their work.
Bernhard's unique style creates a haunting and unsettling atmosphere, challenging readers to confront the darker aspects of human consciousness.
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Reviewed as a strange, complex, claustrophobic, surreal, funny, grotesque and honestly insane novel.
The Lime Works by Thomas Bernhard (Book Review)
