Review: The story of a complex man and his philosophical wife
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 24, 2014
Ludwig is a man caught up in the material world (where he has a talent for making money), while he longs for a bohemian existance. At one point in his life he escapes to an artists' colony where events are put in motion that haunt him for many years.His wife, Gina, is a poet who constantly seeks answers to the big questions.Daniel is a bohemian writer. He and his artist wife form a friendship with Ludwig and Gina, after which they learn Ludwig's story, and this forms the basis for the novel.This is a story that is hard to categorise. I believe the author uses it as a vehicle for examining many philosophical questions, and the reader benefits from this.I realised fron the outset that this was written by an intelligent and capable author and thoroughly enjoyed the journey that Mr Schäfer led me on.