Bøger af Christoph Werner

This book is about Richard of Cornwall, an English earl and brother of the English king, who became King of the Germans in 1257This historical tale tells his story. It takes the reader back to those turbulent times and into the life and deeds of Richard, "e;the wealthiest prince in Christendom"e;, a man more inclined to resolve conflicts through negotiations than war.

Always the canvas recoils when he tries to apply the brush. How can hope be made apparent if he doesn't succeed in putting the white dove into the painting? Brentano's smile was so friendly when he, Schinkel, had made a sketch in his notebook of Brentano's impromptu story even while it was being told. And now, in oil, almost ready on the easel, he can't reach the painting with his brush ... In his feverish dreams, Schinkel struggles to complete his painting "e;Castle By The River"e;; on his sick bed, he relives his fulfilled life marked by an overwhelming sense of duty and the tragedy of the architect and artist who became a servant of his king.

Much has been written about socialism but very little about what it was like to live as an ordinary citizen under socialism in East Germany. With the fall of the Berlin Wall now 30 years past, the realities of that time have begun to fade. Some people have even become nostalgic, such as former Party functionaries and others who benefited from the communist rule. For the rest, however, it is important to bear witness to what it was really like to live in those times before the memories begin to vanish. The stories in this book are by their nature far from complete because memory is not linear but impressionistic. Still, the reader may find them of interest because they are the legacy of a lost socialist world.

Caspar David Friedrich's dark, melancholic view of life and Joseph Mallord William Turner's full-blooded engagement with the world around him characterize this novel. Despite the contrast between them, these two romantic painters are connected by the uniqueness of their art.Friedrich's works became part of an existential awareness of life, Turner with his powerful use of light and colour paved the way for a new impressionistic art form.The novel lets the reader experience an encounter of intimate distance between the two painters and opens the world of their images, their motives and their times.

In celebration of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, an enthralling and original novel that brings to life one of Christianity's most significant figures, Martin Luther, and the tumultuous world of late medieval Germany that shaped--and was reshaped by--him, told through the fictional letters and diary entries of his youngest son, Paul.Growing up in the shadow of his strict and pious father, Paul Luther rejected Martin's singular devotion. Unwilling to join his father's fanatical disciples, Paul became critical of his famous father's critiques, and instead turned his interest and intellect to science and medicine. Yet Martin Luther remained a presence that haunted Paul's life and transformed his world.Shadows of My Father paints a vivid and atmospheric picture of Martin Luther, including his day-to-day life, his break with the Catholic Church, and his singular dedication in sustaining the Reformation. It is also a portrait of a rebellious son raised in a harsh religious household who turns his faith to saving lives instead of souls, eventually becoming a royal doctor. Christoph Werner vividly recreates the world of sixteenth-century Germany, a time of wars and famines when a Kaiser battles to keep an empire together, and faith and tradition clash with education and reason--giving birth to superstition and shaking the foundations of a Catholic Church already riven by internal conflict. A thoughtful, insightful lens into one of the most famous figures, one of the most profound historical events, and one of the most turbulent periods in our past, Shadows of My Father reveals an intriguing, historically accurate, and all-too-human side of Martin Luther and his lasting legacy.

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»Schlafen Sie nicht, wenn Sie müde sind! Schlafen Sie, wenn Sie Lust dazu haben!«Mit diesem Slogan wirbt eine mysteriöse New Yorker Firma. Wer schlafen für vergeudete Zeit hält, kann in ihren Filialen eine patentierte Brille aufsetzen und einen besonderen Traum träumen – danach bleibt er wach! Drei Tage, fünf Tage, zwei Wochen. Doch der ewige Tag verwandelt die Menschen. Bei Maries Vater geht etwas schief. Er bleibt in seinem Traum gefangen. Die Dreizehnjährige setzt Himmel und Hölle in Bewegung, um ihn zurückzuholen. Als Marie begreift, dass sie damit die ganze Welt in eine globale Katastrophe stürzt, versucht sie zu retten, was zu retten ist. Ein Albtraum! Mit jeder verstreichenden Minute wächst das Chaos auf der Erde.AUTORENPORTRÄTChristoph Werner, Jahrgang 1964, hat als Theaterregisseur in allen Genres gearbeitet. Tourneen durch Europa, Amerika und Asien haben ihn und seine Compagnie international bekannt gemacht. Er war Intendant des Schauspielhauses in Halle und Intendant des internationalen Festivals »Theater der Welt«. Seit 19 Jahren leitet er das Puppentheater in Halle (Saale). Er veröffentlichte die Erzählbände Josefs Geschichte und Glücklicher Tod eines Rebellen. Christoph Werner lebt in Halle, ist verheiratet und hat drei Kinder.