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Jonas LUscher, acclaimed for his humorous satire of the financial crisis, returns with a wickedly funny novel exploring neoliberal arrogance. The story follows Richard Kraft, a German professor of rhetoric, who is trapped in an unhappy marriage and drowning in debt. His mundane existence takes a turn when he is invited to a competition in California, sponsored by a Silicon Valley tycoon and self-proclaimed 'techno-optimist.' The challenge is to deliver an eighteen-minute lecture on why our world remains the best possible one, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, and how technology could further improve it. As Kraft navigates a surreal American landscape, he grapples with the absurdity of justifying a world dominated by neoliberal greed. Despite the chaos unraveling his life, the allure of the prize money tempts him with the possibility of a fresh start. However, he must confront both physical and philosophical challenges to claim his reward. LUscher's novel is a sharp and entertaining exploration of a man confronting the ruins of his existence and the world around him.
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Kraft: A Novel, Jonas Lüscher
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- 2021
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- Titel
- Kraft: A Novel
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- Jonas Lüscher
- Verlag
- St Martin's Press
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2021
- Einband
- Paperback
- Seitenzahl
- 224
- ISBN10
- 1250800285
- ISBN13
- 9781250800282
- Reihe
- Schlagwörter
- Belletristik, Philosophisches Thema, Gegenwartsliteratur, Wissenschaft, Deutsche Literatur, USA, Deutschland, Ehe, Zeitgeschichte, Kapitalismus, Ironie, Pessimismus
- Bewertung
- 3,3 von 5 Sternen
- Beschreibung
- Jonas LUscher, acclaimed for his humorous satire of the financial crisis, returns with a wickedly funny novel exploring neoliberal arrogance. The story follows Richard Kraft, a German professor of rhetoric, who is trapped in an unhappy marriage and drowning in debt. His mundane existence takes a turn when he is invited to a competition in California, sponsored by a Silicon Valley tycoon and self-proclaimed 'techno-optimist.' The challenge is to deliver an eighteen-minute lecture on why our world remains the best possible one, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, and how technology could further improve it. As Kraft navigates a surreal American landscape, he grapples with the absurdity of justifying a world dominated by neoliberal greed. Despite the chaos unraveling his life, the allure of the prize money tempts him with the possibility of a fresh start. However, he must confront both physical and philosophical challenges to claim his reward. LUscher's novel is a sharp and entertaining exploration of a man confronting the ruins of his existence and the world around him.