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Alberto Vigevani, Summer at the Lake. A Narrative (Wolff's Brochure)
Released in 1958Set in the 1930s among Milanese bourgeoisieMain character is 14-year-old GiacomoDepicts the distancing from the father and first lovesSensitive and light storytelling by Alberto VigevaniPlot takes place during summer holidays at Lake ComoEnds with the onset of autumn and Giacomo’s coming of age

Pascal Mercier, The Piano Tuner
Famous Italian tenor shot during performanceOffspring of the perpetrator, twins Patrice and Patricia, travel to BerlinMotivations of the father, legendary piano tuner and unsuccessful opera composer, are uncoveredIncestuous love of the twins leads to speechlessnessReunion and the father's act trigger a process of remembranceNovel about family secrets and memoriesLiberating process of remembrance for the twins

Thomas Mann, Lotte in Weimar. (Fiction, Poetry & Drama)
Goethe novel by Thomas MannPlot based on historical visit of Charlotte Kestner to GoetheLotte hopes for insight into past passionPublished in 1939 by Bermann-Fischer in StockholmInterruption of work on 'Josephs' novelEncounter and conversations between Lotte and GoetheGoal: portrayal of Goethe on stage

Wolfram von Eschenbach, Parzival 1+2. Text and Commentary: 2 Volumes (DKV TB - German Classic Publis
One of the most important epic texts of the German High Middle AgesAltered depiction of knightly society compared to Romance sourcesConfident narrator with superior humor and commentaryBased on Karl Lachmann's Parzival edition with new readingsCommentary introduces the realities of medieval life and literary traditionComplete translation alongside the Middle High German original by Dieter Kühn

Rebecca Gable, The Game of Kings
Historical novel with 3,300 pagesSet in England in the year 1455Protagonist Julian of Waringham is 18 years oldConflict between the houses of Lancaster and YorkJulian unexpectedly becomes Earl of WaringhamSister Blanche flees to Wales and has an affair with Jasper TudorBattle for the English crown ends with Edward IV of the House of YorkJulian and Blanche risk their lives resisting the new regimeIn Wales, a boy grows up who could be England's last hope

Philip Roth, The Human Stain
Professor Silk loses reputation, job, and family due to an ill-considered statementHe is a light-skinned Black man with a big secretZuckerman meets the aging professor and shares his secretA moral portrait of American societySilk is branded a racist and his career comes to an abrupt endA love affair with a younger woman brings him back to lifeA tragic ending and a long-held secret come to light

Warlam Schalamow, Through the Snow. Stories from Kolyma 1
Examines the question of how humans can bring about Auschwitz and KolymaStories from everyday camp life in KolymaNo hope for an escapeMany comrades have died, but he lives for the same reasons as a tree, a stone, a dogShalamov's works in single volumesNo hope for an escape

Bertolt Brecht, The Saint Joan of the Stockyards
Brecht's "The Holy Johanna of the Slaughterhouses"Stock Market Speculation in Meat and LivestockPlot Set in Chicago's Stockyards and Meat ExchangeDepiction of Society's ContradictionsProtagonist Johanna Dark, Salvation Army SoldierConfrontation with Meat King Pierpont MaulerPortrayal of Complex Processes and Legal Principles

Friedrich Dürrenmatt, The Physicists. A Comedy in Two Acts. Revised Edition 1980.
Comedy in Two Acts by DürrenmattPlot Involving Nuclear Physicist MöbiusMöbius Escapes to an AsylumFakes Haunting by the Spirit of SolomonSecret Agents Pursue HimParadoxical Situation of Nuclear Physics PortrayedQuestion of Responsibility and Preservation of the World

Carson McCullers, The Ballad of the Sad Cafe
Novella "The Ballad of the Sad Café"Setting: Miss Amelia's CaféSale of homemade moonshineCharacters: independent woman, cousin Lymon, ex-husbandTragic love triangle story from the SouthThemes: longing, betrayal, disappointment, happinessFocus on the lives of the protagonists

Helga Schwuchow, Walked Over the Zeil, Stood at the Main Guard, Sat on the Ground - Stories and
Stories and Anecdotes from 1950s FrankfurtExperiences from the Post-War ReconstructionTemporary Restoration of Paulskirche, Hauptwache, and CathedralSix-Day Race at the FesthalleIntroduction of the Frankfurter WeckerOpportunity for Strolling along the ZeilTold with Frankfurt Dialect and Humor

George Orwell, Days in Burma
Novel by George OrwellPlot set in a Burmese outpostDescriptions of local cultureScathing critique of British colonial mentalityAuthor's background as a colonial officer in BurmaBetter known as the Big Brother visionaryRecommended for Orwell fans and those interested in colonial history

Christoph Ransmayr, Women & Men Underwater
Photo story with underwater photographs by Manfred WakolbingerTransformation stories of seven ladies and gentlemenAppears in the series "Narrative Playforms"Entertaining and multifaceted proseCharacters connected by hydrophobiaParadise and hell are experiencedDeep sea as the setting of the story

Mikael Niemi, Popular Music from Vittula
Novel about life in a small village in northern SwedenPlot set in the wild sixtiesProtagonists dream of the big wide worldLife in the village shaped by a harsh landscape and quirky inhabitantsChildren dream of a different lifeThe arrival of Rock'n'Roll changes everythingTells of a time of new beginnings and change

Anna Gavalda, Together Is Less Lonely
Philibert, a historical genius who stutters when speakingCamille, anorexic and artistically gifted, works as a cleanerFranck, a chef in a gourmet restaurant, loves women and motorcyclesGrandmother Paulette refuses to go to a retirement homeFour fundamentally different people in a Parisian shared apartmentRomantic relationships and conflictsHeart-wrenching novel about living together in challenging times

Loriot, Loriot's Little Opera Guide
Opera guide featuring 56 operas by Wagner, Mozart, Puccini, Verdi, Handel, Rossini, and many more.Nearly complete narration of the operas by Loriot.Includes information on the plot and content of the operas.Helps with understanding and enjoying great operas such as Verdi's "Don Carlos".Ideal for opera lovers and newcomers alike.Entertaining and humorous presentation of the operas.

Wolfgang Koeppen, Pigeons in the Grass
First novel of Wolfgang Koeppen's Failure TrilogyAnalysis of the remnants of ideologies and behaviors that led to fascism and warDepicts characters and events of a single day in Munich 1949Precisely atmospheric details portray everyday life in the postwar periodBlocked writer Philipp experiences the city like a battlefieldDescribed by Marcel Reich-Ranicki as Koeppen's most important book

Jane Austen, Mansfield Park
Jane Austen's novel "Mansfield Park"Set in the manor of Sir Thomas BertramThree young marriage prospects live thereArrogance and vanity threaten their happinessCousin Fanny defies all challengesRewarded with marriage to the beloved manA popular novel since 1814, featuring subtle irony and character portrayal

Christine Feehan, Twilight of the Heart
Novel "Twilight of the Heart" by the Drake SistersSarah returns to Sea Haven, Damon feels attractionKate seeks writing peace in Sea Haven, buys old millEarthquake reveals dangerous crypt beneath the millSeven Drake Sisters with magical abilitiesSarah can see the future, Kate brings peace with her voiceDamon pursued by armed men, Sarah uncertain

Irvin D. Yalom, The Schopenhauer Cure
Novel by the author of the bestseller "The Red Couch"Main character Julius Hertzfeldt is a renowned psychoanalystJulius falls seriously ill and questions his workHe recalls the case of Philip Slate, whom he unsuccessfully treatedPhilip claims to have healed himself with SchopenhauerStory about self-reflection and the significance of one's own actionsThemes such as arrogance, selfishness, and self-healing are explored
£15.01

Diverse Christoph Ransmayr, The Flying Mountain paperback
Epic novel about the search for the last white spot on the world mapNarrator enables unique perspectives, e.g., hearing the surf on EverestTwo brothers set out to find an unclimbed, nameless mountainEncounters with an archaic nomadic world and deathOnly one of the brothers returns and unravels the mystery of loveTransformation and discovery of realitySurvivor sets out again at the end
£14.86

Bernard Cornwell, The White Rider
Novel about the Danish conquest of England in the 9th centuryPlot set in the five English kingdomsKing Alfred of Wessex fights against the Danish invadersMain character Uhtred is a warrior in Alfred’s serviceDecisive battle is imminentConflict between divine aid and Uhtred’s swordDefeat would mean the downfall of England
£14.96

Daniel Kehlmann, The Measurement of the World
A novel about the lives of Alexander von Humboldt and Carl Friedrich GaußWritten with subtle humorPortrays the longings and weaknesses of the two geniusesA philosophical adventure novel of rare imagination, power, and brillianceSet in the early 19th centuryMeeting of the two geniuses in Berlin in 1828
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