The Discovery of Slowness

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Author: Sten Nadolny

Not only a riveting account of a remarkable life, this book is also a profound and thought-provoking meditation on time. It is a reading experience that justifies the novel’s reputation as one of the classics of contemporary German literature…..Read More

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