The events of the novel “Homo Faber” take place in 1957. The main character, Walter Faber, a fifty-year-old engineer, works at UNESCO and is responsible for setting up industrial production equipment in underdeveloped countries. Traveling a lot, Walter unexpectedly encounters people and events from his past, gradually changing his outlook on life and people. A thirst for a full life awakens in him—but a deadly illness leaves him no chance…