by Sten Nadolny · Piper Verlag GmbH · tapa blanda · ISBN 9783492107006
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«Die Entdeckung der Langsamkeit» is the historical novel by Sten Nadolny, published by Piper Verlag GmbH in paperback (359 pages, in German).
The novel traces the life of John Franklin, British naval officer and Arctic explorer, marked by his determination to find the legendary Northwest Passage. His slowness and reflective nature, which in a fast-paced world seem like a disadvantage, become his life principle and the key to his success as a navigator.
The novel was originally published in 1983; this Piper edition, from 1987, belongs to the Serie Piper collection (SP 700).
For readers of historical and adventure fiction, especially those interested in polar exploration and biographies of great navigators.
Sten Nadolny is a German novelist. His parents, Burkhard and Isabella Nadolny, were also writers.
