“The bullfight was over, but the memory of it lingered like a stain.” Chapter 1: The Invitation The novel opens with Tsugami, a newspaper editor in post-war Osaka, […]
German literature
The Legend of the Holy Drinker
“May God grant us all, all of us drinkers, such a good and easy death.” Chapter 1: A Chance Encounter Andreas Kartak, a homeless alcoholic, sleeps under the […]