The Ravens
One of my most beautiful memories. I was finally back in the mountains, on the dusty paths I loved...
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Hölderlin Poems
“All around is the city at rest; the illuminated street becomes silent, And decorated with...
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The Godfather
For centuries, people believed in the fairy tale of the wolf as a wild beast. Who threatens our...
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The Elegance of the Hedgehog
Most authors try to tell us a nice story. They concentrate on the structure, take care of the plot...
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An Ordinary Marriage
I always smile when I see the young boys strutting around, fluffing up and making noise, just so...
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My Year in the No-Man’s-Bay
Peter Handke seems to have fallen out of time. A singer from earlier days, who strikes his song...
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The Dharma Bums
Poems speak of beauty and loneliness at their core. And for me, both are in the mountains. ...
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Fahrenheit 451
Most of the books dealing with the future are curious at best. Whether Jules Verne is arguing...
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Der Immensee
In Tonio Kröger I encountered the words: “I want to sleep, but you have to dance.” All...
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Jonathan Livingston Seagull
When I was eighteen years old, I had a friend with whom I shared everything. My thoughts, my...
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Foreword
Hermann Hesse
Hermann Hesse, the misunderstood dreamer, who always started a new journey.
