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The author investigates his hatred of his long since passed away father. He hated him and survived him. He tries to approach his late father by drawing an as objective as possible portrait of him. This man who came to Switzerland from Germany in 1937. Switzerland became his exile. In Switzerland he marries a Swiss lady and history takes its course. In the interest of an intimate clarity beyond the biographical facts, the story is freely invented and fluidly told in relentless openness from a wide variety of perspectives and condenses into a humorous family and social novel that does not hide the fact, that the son's supposed hatred of his father maskes his longing for his father's love.
Aliens have landed on the moon and want to explore planet Earth. In the process, they discover strange objects that have arms and legs like themselves and move nimbly. There are also very small specimens of these objects, which two explorers are particularly interested in. The two of them manage to make contact with a human, albeit in a forbidden way. Chris helps them to understand the language and life of humans. Is there a possible relationship to them? The humans realize that the aliens are at a much higher level of technology. However, they also recognize that they have abilities that aliens do not have, such as the vast dimensions of various emotions including love and freedom, self-awareness, intuition, the sense of community, moral judgment, the closeness to god, and more. Finally, the aliens land on Earth, where tumultuous scenes ensue. Aliens and humans alike realize that they are inadequately prepared for such a situation. Can there be a friendly, peaceful encounter.
The protagonist of this story is Damian Trank – the great-grandson of Gerold Trank, whose narrative was recounted by the author in Time Reclaimed. The year is 2085. Damian Trank’s brain gets damaged in an accident. Thanks to the possibilities of modern medical science, it can be restored, but the memories are lost. Although there are ways to alleviate the patient's situation, Damian is unable to cope with this loss, until a book written by his great-grandfather in the 1990s points him in the right direction.
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Ein ungeklärter Brandfall mit Todesfolge in einer herrschaftlichen Zürcher Villa: War es Brandstiftung, und falls ja, was hätte das Motiv sein können? Gewinnsucht, Sabotage? Oder war die Ursache doch nur einfach Unachtsamkeit? Ein greiser ehemaliger Tabakhändler wird zum missionarischen Weltverbesserer. Er beauftragt den Erzähler, einen desillusionierten Journalisten, einen Ingenieur zu observieren um herauszufinden, ob dieser ein wertvolles Mitglied der Gesellschaft ist. Die Moralvorstellungen des Erzählers und des Ingenieurs liegen weit auseinander. Trotzdem tragen am Ende beide dazu bei, dass der Brandfall aufgeklärt wird.
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Außerirdische sind auf dem Mond gelandet und wollen den Planeten Erde erkunden. Dabei entdecken sie eigenartige Objekte, die Arme und Beine besitzen wie sie selbst und sich flink fortbewegen. Von diesen Objekten gibt es auch sehr kleine Exemplare, für die sich zwei Explorer besonders interessieren. Den beiden gelingt es, allerdings auf verbotenem Weg, mit einem Menschen Kontakt aufzunehmen. Chris hilft ihnen, die Sprache und das Leben der Menschen zu verstehen. Besteht eine mögliche Verwandtschaft zu ihnen? Schließlich landen die Außerirdischen auf der Erde, wo es zu tumultartigen Szenen kommt. Außerirdische wie auch Menschen erkennen, dass sie auf eine solche Situation ungenügend vorbereitet sind. Kann es eine freundliche, friedliche Begegnung geben?
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