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In this gripping novel, Florian Herscht, a gentle giant with a passion for physics, believes disaster is imminent and correspondingly writes to Angela Merkel to warn her, while also working under a neo-Nazi boss in a small eastern German town. As Florian becomes entangled in a chase to catch a graffiti artist defiling Bach monuments, the story escalates with the sighting of real wolves, leading to chaos and destruction. Krasznahorkai’s narrative is a powerful blend of satire, morality, and commentary on contemporary moral and environmental challenges.