Der Goldhügel

February 1962: Erich Kästner is suffering from tuberculosis and is supposed to recover in the sanatorium on the snow-covered Collina d'Oro, the golden hill above Lake Lugano. But an acute writing crisis, self-doubt and numerous female demons from the past stand in the way of her recovery. None of this would be bearable without the whisky smuggled into the room - until a charming and clever young lady joins Kästner's dinner party. As the ageing writer searches for a way out of his misery, the Goldhügel gradually becomes his own personal magic mountain. Tobias Roller delves into the life of Erich Kästner with powerful language and subtle humour, creating the perfect literary homage - original and yet entirely in the style of the great poet.