by Sten Nadolny · Piper Verlag GmbH · tapa blanda · ISBN 9783492207003
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«Die Entdeckung der Langsamkeit» is the historical novel by Sten Nadolny, published by Piper Verlag GmbH in paperback (359 pages, in German).
The novel rewrites the biography of British naval officer John Franklin (1786-1847) as a reflection on the perception of time. Franklin learns slowly, speaks slowly and lives at a different pace from others, and this condition allows him to observe details that others overlook. The narrative follows his years in the navy, war and the experience of death, as well as his dream of finding a sea route to the north, the legendary Northwest Passage.
The book is published in the Serie Piper collection and carries the endorsement of the Ingeborg-Bachmann Prize, an award given for his entire literary career.
Recommended for readers of historical fiction, contemporary German literature and tales of Arctic exploration.
Sten Nadolny is a German novelist. His parents, Burkhard and Isabella Nadolny, were also writers.
