In 1998, Martin Walser published his long-awaited autobiographical novel. From the point of view of Johann, his alter ego, Walser tells of his childhood and youth between 1932 and 1945, of his voluntary service at the front as well as his return home after the end of the war, his love for a circus girl and his growing interest in literature. But "A Leaping Well", read by the author himself, is more than a portrait of his younger self. It is a true-to-life description of Walser's home on Lake Constance, a touching love story and a great piece of contemporary history.

Unabridged author reading with Martin Walser
2 mp3-CDs | approx. 16 h 14 min.