Reading & Discussion | Moderator: Stefan Härtel (Bookster HRO)
When young Heinrich first heard about the *Iliad* in his hometown of Ankershagen in Mecklenburg, he had no idea that this book would have a decisive impact on his life. Yet the pastor’s son, who escaped his father’s beatings by retreating into daydreams, would one day become the discoverer of the supposed city of Troy and the founder of modern archaeology. As a merchant who traveled frequently, his journeys took him from Amsterdam via Saint Petersburg, Sacramento, and Panama all the way to Greece, where Schliemann embarked on a feverish search for the palace of Odysseus. He finds solace in his correspondence with his childhood friend and great love—Minna, who has married another man and with whom, despite the many kilometers separating them, the bond of closeness never breaks. A rich, sensual, and suspenseful novel about searching and finding.
Gregor Sander, born in 1968 in Schwerin, lives as a freelance author in Berlin. He has received numerous awards for his novels and short stories. His debut novel, *Abwesend*, was nominated for the German Book Prize, and his novel *Was gewesen wäre* was adapted into a film featuring a star-studded cast. His most recent novel, *Lenin auf Schalke*, was published by Penguin.
Advance tickets: 8 € plus fee at the Press Center or at mvticket.de; at the door: 10 €
Reduced rate for students, members of Literaturhaus Rostock e.V., and people with severe disabilities; holders of a volunteer ID card: 5 € (Registration at: reservierung@literaturhaus-rostock.de)
Students at the University of Rostock/hmt Rostock admitted free with the AStA Kulturticket. Registration: reservierung@literaturhaus-rostock.de
Location: University of Rostock, Institute for Classical Studies, Kröpeliner Straße 57, 18055 Rostock (entrance via Jakobipassage)
A joint event organized by the Kempowski Archive Rostock, the University of Rostock, and the Literaturhaus Rostock
