In a series of letters written by Franz Horn, a frustrated and ineffectual functionary in a German manufacturing concern, this novel portrays the dilemma of man in a modern post-industrial society
Martin Walser was a German writer. He became famous for describing the conflicts his anti-heroes have in his novels and stories. In 1998 he was awarded the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade in Frankfurt. He was also the father of authors Johanna Walser, Theresia Walser and Alissa Walser.