by Siegfried Lenz · Hoffmann & Campe · tapa dura · ISBN 9783455042269
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Der Mann im Strom is a novel by German author Siegfried Lenz, published in 1957. The story follows Jan Hinrichs, an experienced river pilot who faces obsolescence due to the modernization of the shipping industry. As his world changes, Hinrichs struggles to maintain his relevance and adapt to the new circumstances, exploring themes of identity, change, and the individual's struggle against progress.
Siegfried Lenz was a German writer of novels, short stories and essays, as well as dramas for radio and the theatre. In 2000 he received the Goethe Prize on the 250th Anniversary of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's birth. He won the 2010 International Nonino Prize in Italy.
