The Magic Mountain

Edition in German. Thomas Mann, Nobel Prize winner and one of the greatest German writers of the 20th century, creates in the novel «The Magic Mountain» a unique world set in a tuberculosis sanatorium in the Swiss Alps. Young engineer Hans Castorp arrives to visit his sick cousin in this remote place. His brief visit unexpectedly turns into seven years of life away from the familiar world. Here, time flows imperceptibly. In this enclosed space, the characters engage in lively and passionate conversations about human relationships, life, and death. «The Magic Mountain» is not just a story about illness and isolation. It is a profound philosophical exploration of the foundations of life, psychological portraits of different characters, as well as an immersion into the history of culture, religion, and the era as a whole. The book is published in an unadapted version. Enjoy the meditative atmosphere of the novel and the unique beauty of Thomas Mann's language in the original!