Two Gentlemen on the Beach |
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Author:
| Kohlmeier, Michael |
Translator:
| Martin, Ruth |
ISBN: | 978-1-910376-46-1 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2016 |
Publisher: | Haus Publishing
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $24.95 |
Book Description:
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On the face of it, Winston Churchill and Charlie Chaplin - two icons of the twentieth century - couldn't be more different. One the grand statesman whose resolve led a nation in the struggle against Nazi Germany, the other the world-famous actor and comedian behind The Great Dictator, whose owns roots were in poverty and hardship. But they are bound by a dark secret: both suffer from depression. When a chance encounter reveals what they share, an unusual and unlikely...
More DescriptionOn the face of it, Winston Churchill and Charlie Chaplin - two icons of the twentieth century - couldn't be more different. One the grand statesman whose resolve led a nation in the struggle against Nazi Germany, the other the world-famous actor and comedian behind The Great Dictator, whose owns roots were in poverty and hardship. But they are bound by a dark secret: both suffer from depression.
When a chance encounter reveals what they share, an unusual and unlikely friendship ensues. A series of therapeutic meetings across the world, in Germany, England and America, sees each become the other's confidant as they talk of their 'black dog days'. With the eye of a masterfully subtle narrator, Michael Köhlmeier imagines a startling friendship of unique understanding between this extraordinary pair; a friendship of the twentieth century between art and politics, humor and seriousness, but which at heart remains an understanding between two men - the poor tramp and the grand statesman - who bring together the history of the century.