Journey Into the Past (Paperback)

from rainpebble

Last night I read "Journey Into the Past" by Stefan Zweig, a lovely novella about 2 people meeting in peacetime. One is available, the other is not. Then they are separated by business but write & make plans to see each other again one day. Then comes "The Great War" & the gentleman is stuck wher...

from kidzdoc

Ludwig is a self-made man, who was born in poverty, put himself through university at night while working during the day, and rose to become the trusted right-hand man of a wealthy German industrialist in the years before the Great War. The industrialist is in failing health, and asks Ludwig to m...

from kidzdoc

Ludwig is a self-made man, who was born in poverty, put himself through university at night while working during the day, and rose to become the trusted right-hand man of a wealthy German industrialist in the years before the Great War. The industrialist is in failing health, and asks Ludwig to m...

from berthirsch

I recently read Zweig's The Chess Story that led me to this novella Journey Into The Past. I am now a big fan of Zweig. He tells his tales in simple language that paints a potent picture. Here a young man finds his way in life, romance and business. He finds a mentor who recognizes his special ta...

from BooksForDinner

Read this quick on on the plane coming back from a London vacation. Who is better at inner-angst dissection than Zweig? Just a master at this kind of thing.