The Wall ~ a book by Marlen Haushofer

Juliet at Crafty Green Poet yesterday published a review of The Wall by Marlen Haushofer:

"It is a beautifully written book and makes the reader ask lots of questions about our ability to be self sufficient, our relationship with the environment and with animals and the meaning of life."

Here's the publisher's synopsis:

"First published to acclaim in Germany, The Wall chronicles the life of the last surviving human on earth, an ordinary middle-aged woman who awakens one morning to find that everyone else has vanished. Assuming her isolation to be the result of a military experiment gone awry, she begins the terrifying work of survival and self-renewal."

I remember a "Twilight Zone" episode on television about the last man on earth. He loved to read and had found the huge public library in New York City. So he was overjoyed. Then he went outside and stumbled (?? or something) ... anyway, he managed to step on (and break) his glasses! Oh, the irony!

Anyway, The Wall sounds like something I should read, so I continued looking for references ... and found a review from Bookends. According to Wikipedia, The Wall is her only novel translated into English. I want to read this book.