Winterberg's Last Journey follows its two main characters on an eclectic, tragicomic train journey through Central Europe - 'the beautiful landscape of battlefields, cemeteries and ruins'. When Czech nurse Jan Kraus is charged with the care of 99-year-old Wenzel Winterberg, a Sudetenland German expelled from his Bohemian homeland after the Second World War, he believes that their time together is limited. But a casual remark from Kraus one night - 'it's interesting; your name is Winterberg, and I came from Winterberg, from Vimperk in Bohemia, which used to be called Winterberg' - sparks a new life in the old man, who becomes obsessed with uncovering the fate of his lost love, Lenka Morgenstern. Kraus is then dragged along by Winterberg on a winding train journey from Berlin to Sarajevo, all the while dealing with Winterberg's regular 'historical fits'. Their only guide is Winterberg's Baedeker for Austria-Hungary from 1913 - the last edition ever issued.
Winterberg's Last JourneySeries
This series embarks on an extraordinary journey with a ninety-nine-year-old man and his companion across contemporary Europe. Their train travels intertwine with the tangible past of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, a symbol of a world on the brink of catastrophe. The protagonists search for a lost love and uncover personal secrets, confronting "invasions of history" along the way. These narratives masterfully blend bitter humor, nostalgia, and a profound reflection on both past and present.


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Trieste Centrale
- 64 pages
- 3 hours of reading
Trieste Centrale je malou odbočkou velkého románu Winterbergova poslední cesta. Pan Winterberg cestuje ze Západního Berlína do italského Terstu. Chce, aby jeho žena byla šťastná. Železná opona mezi evropskými zeměmi stále pevně stojí, ale něco takového jej nemůže rozhodit. Jede samozřejmě vlakem, protože železnice překolejí všechno: Alpy, hranice, jenom ne smrt.