Saturday, February 2, 2008

The Magic Mountain, by Thomas Mann

Initiation story. Always heard this book should be read twice. Starting the 2nd time now.

What I remember: the main character is an engineer, coming from a traditional family in Hamburg; after completing his studies, he goes to a sanatorium in the Swiss mountains for some time; the physical climbing of the mountain turns out to be also a spiritual elevation and led him to moral, spiritual and sensual experiences he would never have dreamed of in the lowland.

Where do I stand? Where is my magic mountain?

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