A book about age and growing old, that leaves no one untouched.
In his new novel, Eberhard Rathgeb takes an unsparing and at the same time empathetic look at growing old and does not deny himself a wink or two.
A man lives alone, has a friend with whom he writes messages, goes for walks and meets for conversations; he thinks about the vitalism and the storming and stressing of the young and becomes aware of his own fragility and finiteness. As it tweaks and groans physically, so is its creakiness. Mental resistance, rebellion and clinging to life determine his way of thinking. A closeness and intimacy is created for us readers, which turns the experience into a feeling of empathy.
With clear-sightedness and perspicacity, seriousness and humour, Rathgeb presents a book about old age and growing old.