»Really good books do three things: surprise, stir, overwhelm. Bestattung eines Hundes is the most surprising, stirring and indeed the most overwhelming book to be written in a long time.« - Saša Stanišic
An anthropoligist in an existential crisis, a best-selling children’s book writer in a ruined boat-house on Lake Lugano, a beautiful Finnish doctor, a four-year-old without father, a mysterious friend, a dying dog and a hidden manuscript – Thomas Pletzinger blends these ingredients into a thrilling, vibrant and deeply touching story.
Daniel Mandelkern is in an existential crisis, leaves his home for a while and hopes the distance will help him clear his mind – about his life, his love, and the future of his marriage. A story about people in their mid-thirties: they have travelled the world but have not yet found a home; they have made big plans but now have to put them into practice. This is the age-old story about the longing for happiness and love: Thomas Pletzinger retells it with an eye for detail, linguistic flair and atmospheric density.
