Herscht 07769Florian Herscht has a problem: having faithfully attended Herr Khler's classes in particle physics for two years, he is convinced that global cataclysm is imminent. And so he embarks upon a one sided correspondence with Chancellor Angela Merkel, hoping to convince her of the imminent danger of the complete destruction of all physical matter. Written in one cascading sentence with the force of atomic particles colliding, Krasznahorkai's latest novel is

Almost as soon as writing was invented

The notebook has shaped the world for eight hundred years

chastity and obedience

the owner of Botswana's only detective agency

and betrayal

an apartment

is still Isable's best friend - but maybe friendship isn't enough for him anymore

sociologists (all the 'ists') out there - that have genuinely led to a sense of freedom

one that set the skies alight with dragon flame and saw the Seven Kingdoms turned to ash

This book is the story of these ordinary people who have experienced extraordinary things and want to make sense of them

Max is just a regular cat in Kittyopolis

Full of funny findings and disgusting discoveries