The Discovery Of Slowness

Nadolny's masterpiece, a huge commercial and critical success across Europe, recounts the life of one of the most interesting explorers of the nineteenth century - Sir John Franklin. Not only a riveting account of a remarkable life, The Discovery of Slowness is also a profound and thought-provoking meditation on time. The result is an extraordinary reading experience that justifies the novel's reputation as one of the classics of contemporary German literature.