The narrative follows a man fleeing for his life through the rocky, sun-drenched landscape of the Adriatic coast. Pursued by unidentified, relentless assailants, the protagonist navigates the ancient terrain of Dalmatia and the island of Mljet, mirroring the geographic path of Odysseus. This chase is captured through Max Neumann’s black-and-white paintings, which function as an integral part of the storytelling rather than simple accompaniment. The prose operates in long, breathless rhythmic sentences that track the physical exhaustion of the body and the sensory friction of the Mediterranean environment against the character's internal panic.
This work targets readers who engage with high-tension noir and experimental literature that prioritizes atmosphere over traditional plot resolution. It appeals to those interested in how classical mythology maps onto modern survival scenarios and those who study the interaction between visual art and text. Readers leave with a visceral experience of physical paranoia and a technical demonstration of how punctuation and sentence structure can replicate the sensation of a high-speed pursuit. It offers an exercise in sustained tension through minimalist dialogue and maximalist observation of the natural world.
- Published
- 2019
- Language
- EN
