Lovers of Franz K.: A Novel

Synopsis

An inventive literary obituary for Kafka, this thriller of love and revenge brings the Cold War to life, from Paris and Istanbul to West Berlin and Tel Aviv.Amid the student protests in 1960s Europe, Kafka&’s best friend, Max Brod, becomes a target of their ire: Against the dying writer&’s wishes, he had published texts that never should have been part of his legacy. After Brod is injured in an attempted assassination, assailant Ferdy Kaplan is captured and questioned by Commissioner Müller of the West Berlin police.As his interrogation progresses, through dialogues in the police station, the courtroom, and the prison, Kaplan&’s background is revealed piece by piece, from the love story between him and his childhood friend Amalya, to their shared passion for Kafka, which leads them to join a radical group. But when a shocking discovery is made about the person who ultimately set Brod&’s attempted murder in motion, Kaplan and Müller agree to work together to expose the truth.In this gripping, thought-provoking tribute to Kafka, Burhan Sönmez vividly recreates a key period of history when the Berlin Wall divided Europe, and women were fighting for freedom and against tradition, adopting Jean Seberg&’s iconic short haircut from Breathless. More than a typical mystery, Lovers of Franz K. is a brilliant exploration of the value of books, and the issues of anti-Semitism, immigration, and violence that recur in Kafka&’s life and writings.

Copyright:

2024

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

144 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781635425383

Related ISBNs:

9781635425376

Publisher:

Other Press

Date of Addition:

04/01/25

Copyrighted By:

Burhan Sönmez

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

History, Biographies and Memoirs, Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.

Translator:

null Sami Hêzil