Funeral for a Dog: A Novel
Funeral for a Dog: A Novel by Thomas Pletzinger, published by W. W. Norton on March 28, 2011, is a literary work that explores the complexities of relationships and the creative process. The narrative follows journalist Daniel Mandelkern as he embarks on an assignment to interview Dirk Svensson, a reclusive children’s book author living by Lake Lugano with his three-legged dog. As Mandelkern navigates his own troubled marriage and uncovers a manuscript detailing a complicated love affair, he becomes entangled in the mysteries surrounding both Svensson’s life and his own.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of themes woven throughout the story, including the burdens of the past and the uncertainties that lie ahead. The novel delves into the lives of two writers, highlighting their struggles and the interplay between their personal and professional worlds. With its anthropological and literary references, Funeral for a Dog offers a thoughtful examination of creativity and human connection, set against the backdrop of various locations including Europe, Brazil, and New York. This American First edition spans 322 pages and is presented in English.
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“The kind of writing that makes us want to read the whole book as soon as possible; a shot of adrenaline that immediately takes us to a new world.”—David Varno, Words Without Borders
Journalist Daniel Mandelkern leaves Hamburg on assignment to interview Dirk Svensson, a reclusive children’s book author who lives alone on the Italian side of Lake Lugano with his three-legged dog. Mandelkern has been quarreling with his wife (who is also his editor); he suspects she has other reasons for sending him away.After stumbling on a manuscript of Svensson’s about a complicated ménage a trois, Mandelkern is plunged into mysteries past and present. Rich with anthropological and literary allusion, this prize-winning debut set in Europe, Brazil, and New York, tells the parallel stories of two writers struggling with the burden of the past and the uncertainties of the future. Funeral for a Dog won the prestigious Uwe-Johnson Prize, and critics raved: “Pletzinger’s debut is a real smash hit. It’s been a long time since a young German writer has thrown himself into the hurly-burly of life and literature with so much intelligence and bravado” (Wolfgang Hobel, Der Spiegel).
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