Vagabond and river pirate
Along the wild River Drina in a folding boat
The author of »Das Boot« describes his quest for freedom with great expressive power. The film (based on the book) was nominated for six Oscars in 1983 and got six national film awards.
A literary discovery: This is Lothar Günther Buchheim's previously unpublished manuscript about his adventurous journey on the River Drina, which he undertook in 1938 in his small folding boat »Stups«. Driven by his insatiable hunger for freedom and the feeling of living life to the full, he travelled through narrow ravines and rushing rapids. Starting his wild river adventure in the vibrant city of Istanbul, he encounters courageous raftsmen, merciless bandits, as well as friendly people who share what little food they have with him. A masterly piece of writing – already displaying the literary power and ability to pull in the reader of the best-selling author that Buchheim would become.
Lothar Günther Buchheim was born in 1918 in Weimar and died in 2007. Among many other things, he was a writer, publisher and art-collector. He attained international fame with his best-selling novel »Das Boot« and his collection of Expressionist art.
The author of »Das Boot« describes his quest for freedom with great expressive power. The film (based on the book) was nominated for six Oscars in 1983 and got six national film awards.
A literary discovery: This is Lothar Günther Buchheim's previously unpublished manuscript about his adventurous journey on the River Drina, which he undertook in 1938 in his small folding boat »Stups«. Driven by his insatiable hunger for freedom and the feeling of living life to the full, he travelled through narrow ravines and rushing rapids. Starting his wild river adventure in the vibrant city of Istanbul, he encounters courageous raftsmen, merciless bandits, as well as friendly people who share what little food they have with him. A masterly piece of writing – already displaying the literary power and ability to pull in the reader of the best-selling author that Buchheim would become.
Lothar Günther Buchheim was born in 1918 in Weimar and died in 2007. Among many other things, he was a writer, publisher and art-collector. He attained international fame with his best-selling novel »Das Boot« and his collection of Expressionist art.
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