Thomas Kohnstamm Bücher

Skandalbuch und irrsinnig komische Reiseerzählung in einem: Thomas Kohnstamm schildert den Teufelskreis aus Sex, Lügen und Rabattangeboten im abenteuerlichen Leben eines Reiseführer-Autors, der zwischen Palmenstränden und Backpacker-Absteigen, flüchtigen One-Night-Stands und halsbrecherischen Deadlines seine ganz eigene Wahrheit findet.

“Lake City is a darkly funny and extremely relevant debut novel about American inequality and moral authority, featuring a sad–sack antihero who takes way too long to grow up. When he finally does, the results are beautiful, and the book ultimately becomes an elegy for a now–gone Seattle, and a lesson in how the place we’re from never fully lets us go.” —Anthony Doerr, author of All the Light We Cannot See Hunkered down in his childhood bedroom in Seattle's worn–out Lake City neighborhood, idealistic but self–serving striver Lane Bueche licks his wounds and hatches a plot to win back his estranged Manhattanite wife. He discovers a precarious path forward when he is contracted by a wealthy adoptive couple to seduce and sabotage a troubled birth mother from his neighborhood. Lane soon finds himself in a zero–sum game between the families as he straddles two cultures, classes, and worlds. Until finally, with the well–being of the toddler at stake, Lane must choose between wanting to do the right thing (if he could only figure out what that is) and reclaiming his idea of privilege. "Snarky social commentary on the world of Seattle have–nots." —Kirkus Reviews

The journey from a Wall Street career to becoming a travel writer unfolds through the author's experiences while working on the Lonely Planet Brazil guidebook. He shares the reality of his dream trip, highlighting the extensive research, financial struggles, and personal challenges he faced, including hangovers and tight deadlines. These elements reveal the complexities of travel writing that contrast sharply with the idealized notion of an all-expenses-paid adventure.

Lounging around in a resort will make great use of your English. You could, however, grab this phrasebook and trade tiquismos with the Ticos, chase the best beach break, track down a toucan and go home knowing you’ve had an all-round pura vida time.

With a blend of insight, humor, and emotion, the narrative features unforgettable characters that drive the story forward with remarkable energy. The author’s masterful storytelling creates a compelling and engaging reading experience, ensuring that the novel lives up to its dynamic title.