Reading

Joshua Ferris and the lunacy of modern life (USA)

Thu, Sep 16, 2010
7 pm
Admission: 8 €, concessions 6 €, school students 4 €

A successful Manhattan lawyer and family guy sets off one day - "into the wild". Following no apparent logic he abandons his wife and child, destroying what he loves, and sets off on a journey into his own abyss. Joshua Ferris' novel is about the desire for human contact and the pitfalls of family relationships.

Literatures of the World


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