Martin Suter and Melody
with Bettina Rust Martin Suter
Aging Dr Stotz lives in a villa on Zurich’s hillside, surrounded by portraits of a young woman. Melody was once his fiancée, but shortly before the wedding – more than forty years ago – she vanished. Stotz talks constantly about her to Tom Elmer, a young student he has hired to organize his estate. For a generous fee and free room and board, Tom signed on to work for Stotz for a year. Little by little, Tom begins to wonder whether Stotz is really who he pretends to be. Together with Stotz’s great-niece Laura, Tom begins to delve deep into the old man’s past, uncovering contradictions, secrets and surprises. As expected, Martin Suter once again stormed the best-seller lists with his latest novel. “‘Melody’ is a truly good read. One that you are sad to finish because it has that lightness that is grounded in valentinesque gravity” (Süddeutsche Zeitung). Host: Bettina Rust
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Date:
Sunday
22. October 2023
17:00 -
Pre Pre sale price (fees excluded) 26 € | 22 € erm.
Eve Evening fund price 32 € | 28 € erm.
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Halle 12
UNESCO-Welterbe ZollvereinGelsenkirchener Straße 181
Parkplatz A1 und A2, Essen -
Accessibility
- Wheelchair friendly + WC Available
- Assistance dogs welcome Available
