Christian Kracht

Imperium

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ISBN 13:
9781250097477
author:
Christian Kracht
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Picador Reprint edition
language:
English
Publication Year:
2016
Pages:
192
Dimensions:
12.9 x 1.3 x 513.5 cm
Genre:
Romance, Historical Romance, General, Christian Kracht,Imperium,Picador,1250097479,General & Literary Fiction,Historical,Fiction - General,German Novel And Short Story,Fiction,FICTION / Sagas,Fiction / Historical,Fiction/Sagas,Historical - General,Li
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A radical vegetarian and nudist from Nuremberg named August Engelhardt set sail for the Bismarck Archipelago in 1902, bound for the island of Kabakon. His goal was to establish a colony based on worship of the sun and coconuts.

His malnourished body was found on the beach on Kabakon in 1919, at the age of forty-three. Christian Kracht's novel, Imperium, is a fable about the allure of extremism and its fundamental foolishness, crafted from the outlandish details of Engelhardt's life.

With a blend of humour, bizarre events, shock, and poignancy, Imperium is a thought-provoking exploration of human nature. A masterful tale of the South Seas, it challenges readers to consider the consequences of extreme ideologies.

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