“Most people need more love than they deserve.” - Frank Schulz stumbled upon this aphorism from Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach many years ago. Since then, he has worked on a book that illustrates all aspects of this sentence. The protagonists are from all age groups and social classes. Different forms of narration are used – miniature, short story, novella, dialogue and collage. And, of course, all different kinds of love and the search for it are described:
For example: On her honeymoon of all places, Katja meets the man she has dreamed of all her life. And unfortunately it’s not the man she has just married.
Or: Shortly before their golden wedding anniversary, kind-hearted Dörchen discovers a book of matches from the “Moulin Rouge” in her husband’s overcoat. She sets off to do some research in Hamburg’s red-light district.
Or: At the end of his failing marriage, Olaf Bressen realises that years ago, his future wife was also referring to him when she declared, at the sight of a wanker, “Typical men”.
And all those who miss out and act completely insensitively also appear in the book.
In this book, Frank Schulz thematically illuminates aspects of the phenomenon of love and stylistically the possibilities of describing them.
