Our protagonist has a breakdown and, because the village inn is full, is invited to stay in a local mansion. It turns out that his host is a retired judge, and together with his friends, a retired prosecutor and a retired attorney, they stage a mock-trial of their guest – all in good fun – of crimes yet to be named. The rest is very Dürrenmatt. Short and enjoyable, but always with an edge of unease.

Die Panne
author: | Friedrich Dürrenmatt (1956) |
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date read: | 2021-01-17 |
pages: | 182 |
lists: | german |
rating: | ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ |
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