FRANZ KAFKA

Fascinating! The autobiography you have to read of course. The language is a bit old-fashioned with long 'curly' lines inside long 'curly' lines, but you get used to that.It is in-depth! And much more thoughtful than I ever expected, almost psychoanalytical. But also with descriptions of Kafka's lighter side (he had some of that too) and these two friends' adventures. Max Brod is a very good writer - although very different from Kafka. It's clear Brod admires Kafka a whole lot.

excellent

Just started it - not finished yet

This biography lets you on the inside of not only a great writer but on the inside of a close friendship between two writers and friends. It's written in a rather relaxed way, the way only good friends can be with one another. I read a biography on Kafka many years ago and it left me a bit indifferent about Kafka. This biography lets you feel the warmth and exuberance of the man, the everyday of this extraordinary writer. You can almost imagine yourself in his childhood home, meeting the family, understanding how Kafka became Kafka, how the seeds for his stories were planted and evolved. This biography had all the intimacy of an autobiography. Anyone who would like to know the tender underside of the beast, this is the biography you're looking for.

This is an excellent seller! Very accurate description and amazing packaging to protect a collectable book!