Klaus Merz is one of the most prominent, prolific, and versatile Swiss writers working today. Celebrated as a master of concise, condensed sentences, Merz brings depth and resonance to spare narratives with lyrical prose and striking images. Stigmata of Bliss brings together three of Merzosquo;s critically acclaimed novellas, offering English readers the perfect introduction to his work.
Jacob Asleep introduces a family marked by illness, eccentricity, and a childTsquo;s death. In A Manssquo;s Fate, a moment of inattention on a mountainous hike upends a teacherrsquo;s life and his understanding of mortality. And finally, The Argentine traces the fluctuations of memory and desire in a mannsquo;s journey around the world. In each novella, Merz takes readers on a profound and intimate journey. Read as a whole, the works complement, enrich, and echo each other.
