Flaneure & Flaneusen with: Lutz Seiler - The Ticking Heart

Description

At the beginning of the new millennium, Carl Bischoff returns from the Brandenburg province to Berlin, but only to set out again soon after. His pilgrimage follows a daughter of a Kazakh shaman, who appeared out of nowhere and seems to know almost everything about him. Amsterdam, Rotterdam, the Curonian Spit, and the nuclear-contaminated, winter-cold steppe of Kazakhstan are the stages of their fairy-tale-like, magical yet doubtful love. A surreal ending is found in Aysha and Carl's story in the old atomic bomb test site, where Aysha's kin have taken refuge to prepare a sacrifice to save the Earth — while Carl loses himself to the world.
Is it love, doom — or conspiracy? This large, boundary-crossing novel begins with a small, healing wound caused by a kiss, and takes us halfway around the world. After the award-winning bestsellers "Kruso" and "Stern 111," Lutz Seiler continues to tell the story of his hero, where world history and personal destiny intersect. Author photo: © Jürgen Bauer / Suhrkamp Verlag
Graphics: Mathias Weber

Highlights

• Reading with Lutz Seiler
• Captivating story about love and doom
• Locations in Berlin, Kazakhstan, and more

General Information

Lutz Seiler's reading takes place at Reservix GmbH in Ladenburg. The author presents his new novel, which deals with themes of love and personal destinies in a global context.

Location

Wallstadter Straße 36-38, 68526 Ladenburg, Germany

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