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The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick Signed First Edition Reference
Die Angst des Tormanns beim Elfmeter (Suhrkamp, 1970; English: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1972) follows Josef Bloch, a former goalkeeper who commits a seemingly unmotivated murder and then drifts through a landscape of disconnected perceptions. The novel’s influence on subsequent existential fiction and on Wim Wenders (who adapted it as a film) has been substantial.
Signed Copy Market Values
- Signed English first: $75–$200
- Unsigned English first: $20–$50
The Handke novel most widely read in English — the book that established his international reputation.