Robert Lohkamp, Otto and Gottfried run a small garage in late-1920s Berlin, three friends who survived the First World War and cling to one another amid inflation and political violence. Robert meets Pat, a delicate woman who has tuberculosis, and for a short time the two enjoy a hopeful love. Their friends' loyalty and the deteriorating country around them form the backdrop to the ending.
For readers who want a classic German novel about male friendship, love and the instability of the Weimar Republic, this is a clear fit. It reads easily, with a melancholy and sentimental tone.
Deep, inward-looking, contemplative and thought-provoking; a moderate read.
Best for readers like The Mindful Reader. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2003
- Publisher
- KiWi
- ISBN
- 9783462027297
- Language
- DE
