The Man from Café Kranzler
6 hrs. 56 min.
Language
Russian
Author
Michel Goujon
Author
Michel Goujon
Narrator
Maxim Sergeev
Narrator
Maxim Sergeev
Description
Michel Gujon is a French author, a successful editor and literary agent known for his works about Saint-Tropez and biographies, including books about Brigitte Bardot and Daft Punk. His second novel, “The Man from the ‘Cranzler’ Café,” received comparisons from French press to Stefan Zweig’s books.
This work reveals how the Nazis came to power in the Third Reich through the lens of an ordinary German citizen who does not support Hitler. The protagonist is a young man who has become disillusioned with Nazi ideology and is forced to hide his beliefs even from his wife—a devoted supporter of the Führer. A crucial turning point for Andreas is the assignment to the 1936 Winter Olympics, which puts his life at risk.
Andreas Kuppel, a successful sports journalist in Germany during the Third Reich, appreciates art and music. He lives with his wife, who admires Hitler and Goebbels and dreams of becoming a mother. Their outwardly harmonious and prosperous life is overshadowed by internal conflicts: Andreas sees that the country is heading toward catastrophe and tries not to succumb to this influence, while Magdalena—obsessed with the dream of a child—loses clarity of thought more and more. The 1936 Olympics, which should have been the peak of Andreas’s career, turns into the moment when he decides not to follow the Nazi regime’s dictates and begins acting according to his principles.
This work reveals how the Nazis came to power in the Third Reich through the lens of an ordinary German citizen who does not support Hitler. The protagonist is a young man who has become disillusioned with Nazi ideology and is forced to hide his beliefs even from his wife—a devoted supporter of the Führer. A crucial turning point for Andreas is the assignment to the 1936 Winter Olympics, which puts his life at risk.
Andreas Kuppel, a successful sports journalist in Germany during the Third Reich, appreciates art and music. He lives with his wife, who admires Hitler and Goebbels and dreams of becoming a mother. Their outwardly harmonious and prosperous life is overshadowed by internal conflicts: Andreas sees that the country is heading toward catastrophe and tries not to succumb to this influence, while Magdalena—obsessed with the dream of a child—loses clarity of thought more and more. The 1936 Olympics, which should have been the peak of Andreas’s career, turns into the moment when he decides not to follow the Nazi regime’s dictates and begins acting according to his principles.
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