Sand is a 2011 novel by the German writer Wolfgang Herrndorf. It won the Leipzig Book Fair Prize in 2012.[1] It is the last novel that Herrndorf was able to complete before his death in August 2013.[2]

Sand
First German edition cover
AuthorWolfgang Herrndorf
Original titleSand
LanguageGerman
GenreThriller, espionage, crime
Set inPort city of Targat, Tindirma oasis, Africa
PublisherRowohlt Verlag
Publication date
15 November 2011 (2011-11-15)
Publication placeGermany
Media typePrint (hardback and paperback)
Pages480
ISBN978-3-87134-734-4
Preceded byWhy We Took the Car 

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References

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  1. ^ Küveler, Jan (2012-03-15). "Sahara ist Folter – Buchpreis für Herrndorfs 'Sand'". Die Welt (in German). Retrieved 2012-04-19.
  2. ^ "26. August 2013 – Todestag von Wolfgang Herrndorf". WDR (in German). 26 August 2018. Retrieved 2024-08-24.
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  • Sand at the publisher's website (in German)