Nobodaddy’s Children is a trilogy of novels that traces life in Germany from the Nazi era through the postwar years and into an apocalyptic future. ‘Scenes from the Life of a Faun’ recounts the dreary life of a government worker who escapes the banality of war by researching the exploits of a deserter from the Napoleonic Wars nicknamed The Faun. ‘Brand’s Heath’ deals with the chaos of the immediate postwar period as a writer joins a small community of “survivors” to try to forge a new life, and ‘Dark Mirrors’ is set in a future where civilization has been virtually destroyed. All three novels are characterized by Schmidt’s unique combination of sharply observed details, sarcastic asides, and wide erudition.

Format: Paperback
Published: USA, 2025
Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
Pages: 334
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1628974567
ISBN 13: 9781628974560