Martin Vopěnka

My Journey to Nowhere

Trans. Raija Hauck
Meine Reise ins Ungewisse Meine Reise ins Ungewisse
Meine Reise ins Ungewisse
Drava, 2019, 240 pp
9783854358831
Language: German
Foreign rights:
Prague Literary Agency
http://www.praglit.de/
maria@sileny.de

A novel about a successful middle-aged father’s emotional journey with his son, who recently lost his mother.

Prose

“I have lived. Who can say that about themselves?” is how the narrator and main character assesses his life at the end of Martin Vopěnka’s novel. It is the story of a man who lacks fulfilment despite his relative wealth. After suddenly finding himself alone with his eight-year-old son Benjamin, he decides that in order to face the task ahead, he will have to make significant changes. Therefore they set off on a holiday trip together — a journey to nowhere. The novel is a travel diary on two levels. Using the backdrop of several European countries (Greece, Italy, Bulgaria) and the adventures experienced by the two, it offers insight into the human soul.

Information about the original Czech edition

Moje cesta do ztracena

Other selected published translations (3)

Podróżowanie z Beniaminem Polish

In viaggio con Benjamin - verso la sperdutezza Italian

The Back of Beyond—Travels with Benjamin English

Meine Reise ins Ungewisse
Drava, 2019, 240 pp
9783854358831
Language: German
Foreign rights:
Prague Literary Agency
http://www.praglit.de/
maria@sileny.de