Opis
Hans Castorp arrives at a Swiss Alps sanatorium with plans for a brief three-week visit to see his ailing cousin. Unexpectedly, he finds himself staying much longer after falling ill himself. During his extended seven-year sojourn, Hans becomes deeply engaged with the reflective and intellectual atmosphere of the clinic. His experience there, marked by passionate love and exposure to powerful ideas, profoundly transforms him. As the world teeters on the brink of World War I, these intense influences challenge and reshape his perspectives. Jonathan Coe from the Guardian describes it as 'magnificent', citing it as a profound exploration of obsessive love, while the Spectator heralds the author as 'the greatest German novelist of the 20th century'.