Enchanting tale of a trickster's magical adventures.
If you're captivated by the blend of history with a touch of magic, "Tyll: A Novel" could whisk you away on a fascinating journey. Tyll’s exploits are a testament to the resilience of art and humor amidst the chaos of war. His story is told with a whimsical darkness that might just redefine your understanding of a cunning jester's role in the tapestry of history.
ISBN: 9780525562726
Publisher: Vintage
Date of Publication: 2021-03-09
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.94
(rated by 12266 readers)
Description
Daniel Kehlmann transports the medieval legend of the trickster Tyll Ulenspiegel to the seventeenth century in an enchanting work of magical realism, macabre humor, and rollicking adventure. Tyll is a scrawny boy growing up in a quiet village until his father, a miller with a forbidden interest in alchemy and magic, is found out by the church. After Tyll flees with the baker’s daughter, he falls in with a traveling performer who teaches him his trade. As a juggler and a jester, Tyll forges his own path through a world devastated by the Thirty Years’ War, evading witch-hunters, escaping a collapsed mine outside a besieged city, and entertaining the exiled King and Queen of Bohemia along the way. The result is both a riveting story and a moving tribute to the power of art in the face of the senseless brutality of history. Translated from the German by Ross Benjamin
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