num_pages: 156
description: Rosshalde is the classic story of a man torn between obligations to his family and his longing for a spiritual fulfillment that can only be found outside the confines of conventional society.Johann Veraguth, a wealthy, successful artist, is estranged from his wife and stifled by the unhappy union. Veraguth's love for his young son and his fear of drifting rootlessly keep him bound within the walls of his opulent estate, Rosshalde, while a friend tries to persuade him to seek fulfillment in the East.
language: English
title: Rosshalde
titlecomplete: Rosshalde (Picador Books)
characters: Otto Burkhard, Pierre  Veraguth, Johann Veraguth, Robert, Mrs. Veraguth
genres: German Literature, Literature, 20th Century, Literary Fiction, Philosophy, Novels, Fiction, Germany, Classics, Nobel Prize
ratings_count: 5149
places: Germany
publisher: PIcador