Markus Thielemann: Von Norden rollt ein Donner

Join us for the next session of our book club to discuss (in German) the book Von Norden rollt ein Donner by Markus Thielemann. New members welcome!

ABOUT THE BOOK

When the wolf returns to the Lüneburg Heath, tensions rise in a village where 19-year-old Jannes herds sheep like generations before him. The conflict over the wolf soon becomes a mirror for deeper divisions, revealing fears and simmering resentments beneath the surface. As old traditions clash with radical ideas, the story asks how far people will go to defend what they call home. Can protecting one's homeland justify violence? What begins as a dispute over wolf policy exposes nationalist ideology and a silence that hides dark histories. Thielemann’s anti-Heimat novel paints a gripping portrait of a fragile idyll and asks how quickly belonging can turn into exclusion.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Markus Thielemann, born in 1992, lives in Hanover. He studied geography and philosophy in Osnabrück, then creative writing in Hildesheim. Von Norden rollt ein Donner (Thunder Rolls from the North) is his second novel and was shortlisted for the German Book Prize in 2024.

Text source: Verlag C.H.Beck

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?

Everyone who would like to read and discover German books and share their reading experience with others is welcome. The conversation will be in German. All participants should have sufficient language skills (B2/C1 and higher) to read and discuss in German.

Participation is free of charge.

REGISTRATION

If you are not a regular member of the book club please register your interest by sending an email to library-glasgow@goethe.de. We will add you to our book club mailing list.

This event is part of the series Book Club Glasgow.