The Father of a Murderer takes place in a classroom of the Wittelsbach Gymnasium in 1920s Munich over the course of a single Greek lesson. Headmaster Himmler (the father of Heinrich Himmler) enters the classroom, apparently to observe the students’ progress. However, he soon takes over the lesson himself. Himmler mercilessly tests the boys, but his real purpose is to teach a political lesson to the German youths, and through them to settle scores with their fathers.
- ISBN10 0811212610
- ISBN13 9780811212618
- Publish Date 30 March 1995 (first published 17 April 1994)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint New Directions Publishing Corporation
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 95
- Language English