Nadolny's masterpiece a huge commercial & critical success in Germany & across Europe recounts the life of one of the most interesting explorers of the nineteenth century
- Sir John Franklin who amongst other achievements paved the way for the discovery of the North West Passage By means of Nadolny's acute reading of history & his storytelling prowess the reader follows this misfit's development from awkward schoolboy to expedition leader Governor of Tasmania icon of adventure Not only a riveting account of a remarkable life The Discovery of Slowness is also a profound & thought-provoking meditation on time The result is an extraordinary reading experience that justifies the novel's reputation as one of the classics of contemporary German literature