Die Herzen der Männer

Over a span of three generations and as many wars, this novel explores the hearts of men: their weaknesses and secrets, their needs and values. With this work, Nickolas Butler presents a multifaceted and sensitive epic about the wounds that men inflict on each other and others, following "Shotgun Lovesongs." In his father's eyes, Nelson is a disappointment. Who wants a child who has neither friends nor self-confidence? The more the insecure boy longs for affection, the more his father withdraws, until he eventually disappears completely from his son's life. However, he is mistaken in one regard. Nelson is not alone. Jonathan, his best friend from scout camp, is the exact opposite of Nelson: popular with everyone, pragmatic, and endowed with an indestructible ease. But what drives him?.