In the organizer's words:

A tale of grief over the loss of home and possessions, of fear of Nazi looting, of melancholy, defiance and passion.

In the scorching summer of 1933, the political situation in Europe comes to a head - and that of the Mann family: Thomas and Katia Mann and their six children are stranded in the dreamy harbor town of Sanary on the French Mediterranean after adventurous escapes in June. And now they all know neither forwards nor backwards. One place, one family, three months at thirty degrees - Florian Illies tells of the grief over the loss of home and possessions, the fear of Nazi looting, of melancholy, defiance and passion.
A family on the brink. A time out of joint. And in the summer winds of Sanary, Klaus and Erika and their father Thomas are put to the test - they want to force him to break with Germany. But instead, the siblings almost break up with him.

On Thursday, January 22, Florian Illies will be a guest at the Centralstation at the invitation of Literaturhaus Darmstadt and Centralstation.

Price information:

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