Goethe.the unquestioned master of German literature. Goethe.the creator of Faust, the first great work of literature in the spirit of modern times. Goethe.the legend.Now, Goethe is re-invented by Eric Koch. It is October 1992. Johann Wolfgang van Goethe, the poet, film maker, philosopher of nature, polymath and global celebrity of television and other media is now 73 years of age. He recieves a phone call from Stockholm, Sweden, informing him that he has been awarded, at last, the Nobel Prize for Literature. He is inclined at first, to refuse because the Nobel Prize committee has ignored him for many years. Ulrike von Levetzow, a 19 year old student in Stockholm for whom Goethe has a passion, persuades him to accept the Nobel Prize. Ulrike also happens to be the stepdaughter of the Head of the Homicide Squad. Goethe arrives in Stockholm. It is December. The Laureate for Medicine, Edward Graziano, confides to him that he has been poisoned- He knows by whom, and why, but he does not indentify the murderer. During the awards ceremony Graziano collapses and soon dies. Both Goethe and Ulrike's stepfather frantically search for a solution to the murder. Many of the characters in this mystery story are modelled on figures in Goethe's life.
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Koch (Hilmar & Odette, McClelland & Stewart, 1996) has written an audacious novel about the "icon" of German literature. Goethe is reinvented as a poet of the 20th century, awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1992. At the age of 73, the revered poet is now certain that love is what it takes to complete his long-awaited Faust, Part Two. He finds this love in a 19-year-old student, who persuades him to accept the prize despite his lack of interest. Soon after his arrival in Stockholm, Goethe finds himself unraveling the mystery behind the murder of one of the laureates. Drawing heavily on the facts of Goethe's life, this mystery is best suited to academic collections and those already familiar with Goethe's life and work. But although scholars may require less effort to fathom Koch's portrayal of Goethe, any reader can learn much here about the complexity of Goethe's genius, thanks to Koch's simple and eloquent writing.?Mirela Roncevic, "Library Journal"
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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