by François Rivière · Goldmann · tapa blanda · ISBN 9783442420407
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«Kafka» is the mystery and suspense novel by François Rivière, published by Goldmann in 1992 in paperback (220 pages, in German).
Set in Prague in 1919, it narrates Franz Kafka's investigation into the mysterious disappearance of his friend Raban. His search leads him to contact a group of anarchists and to venture into the castle of the enigmatic Dr. Murnau, where sinister experiments are carried out and Kafka becomes the next target. A homage to the masters of expressionist cinema that combines horror and suspense.
Novel related to the 1991 movie of the same name directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring Jeremy Irons. German edition translated from French by Gabrielle and Georges Hausemer.
Recommended for readers interested in Kafka, cinematic expressionism and mystery novels set in interwar Europe.
