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| Author | Joseph Roth |
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| Original title | Die Legende vom heiligen Trinker |
| Translator | Michael Hofmann |
| Language | German |
| Publisher | Allert de Lange Verlag |
Publication date | 1939 |
| Publication place | Netherlands |
Published in English | 1989 |
| Pages | 108 |
The Legend of the Holy Drinker (German: Die Legende vom heiligen Trinker) is a 1939 novella by Austrian writer Joseph Roth, published posthumously by Allert de Lange Verlag in Amsterdam. It tells the story of a homeless alcoholic, Andreas, who wants to return money he has borrowed, but fails because he spends all of his money on alcohol.