Christoph Ransmayr Libri

"Ho visto...": così iniziano tutti i settanta episodi di questa narrazione; lo sguardo partecipe e al tempo stesso distaccato di Ransmayr guida il lettore attraverso continenti, epoche, paesaggi del nostro pianeta vicini e lontanissimi, dai vulcani di Giava ai ghiacci del Polo Nord, dalle rapide del Mekong alla corrente del Danubio, dai passi dell'Himalaya all'isola degli ammutinati del Bounty. La concatenazione dei racconti crea una nuova geografia mentale del mondo, che in un susseguirsi di immagini vertiginose fotografa la vita, la morte e il destino dell'uomo sotto tutte le latitudini.

"The Flying Mountain tells the story of two brothers who leave the southwest coast of Ireland on an expedition to Transhimalaya, the land of Kham, and the mountains of eastern Tibet--looking for an untamed, unnamed mountain that represents perhaps the last blank spot on the map. As they advance toward their goal, the brothers find their past, and their rivalry, inescapable, inflecting every encounter and decision as they are drawn farther and farther from the world they once knew"--Jacket.

A tragic accident unfolds as a longboat plunges over the Great Falls, leading to the drowning of five passengers. The Lockmaster, tasked with ensuring safe river navigation, faces scrutiny when his son suspects foul play rather than an accident. Driven by the need for answers, the son, a hydraulic engineer knowledgeable about river dynamics, embarks on a quest to uncover the truth behind the disaster and locate his missing father, raising questions about responsibility and the nature of the tragedy.