Amerika
Apr 2026 · Arcturus Publishing
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'Karl continued to push through, but he no longer had any real hope of achieving anything.'
Unexpected adventures and whirlwind encounters await Karl Rossman when he arrives in New York from Europe. Cast out by his family and determined to make a better life, he soon finds himself making friends as well as enemies in a bizarre and chaotic new world brimming with unknown places, eccentric characters, and ulterior motives.
First published in 1927 and newly translated here, Franz Kafka's Amerika is a gripping and humorous tale of a young exile searching for new opportunities while navigating hope and disillusionment in his pursuit of belonging.
Unexpected adventures and whirlwind encounters await Karl Rossman when he arrives in New York from Europe. Cast out by his family and determined to make a better life, he soon finds himself making friends as well as enemies in a bizarre and chaotic new world brimming with unknown places, eccentric characters, and ulterior motives.
First published in 1927 and newly translated here, Franz Kafka's Amerika is a gripping and humorous tale of a young exile searching for new opportunities while navigating hope and disillusionment in his pursuit of belonging.
'Karl continued to push through, but he no longer had any real hope of achieving anything.'
Unexpected adventures and whirlwind encounters await Karl Rossman when he arrives in New York from Europe. Cast out by his family and determined to make a better life, he soon finds himself making friends...
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Franz Kafka (1883-1924) was one of the most influential writers of the 20th century, born into a middle-class Jewish family in Prague. His name has become a byword for alienation and guilt and his harrowing yet humorous work features individuals in an impersonal and bureaucratic world over which they have increasingly little power.
Franz Kafka (1883-1924) was one of the most influential writers of the 20th century, born into a middle-class Jewish family in Prague. His name has become a byword for alienation and guilt and his harrowing yet humorous work features individuals in an impersonal and bureaucratic world over which ...
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