“Life and temporality are indispensably attached to the inevitability of death. Is ‘living’ a fight against inevitability?”
“A stimulating Existentialist Novella!” - “Embark upon a contemplative journey of self-discovering.”
The story encompasses an existentialist’s perspective with the protagonist exploring various elements of existentialism including alienation, freedom, death, hope and despair. The protagonist of the story is a middle-aged man, Murk Zilch around whose existential crisis the story revolves which is triggered by a sudden life event. The entire plot is divided into three chapters each beginning with a quote summarising the conceptuality dealt by every chapter.
As Friedrich Nietzsche’s Zarathustra (Thus Spoke Zarathustra) climbed down the mountain to impart wisdom, Murk sets his foot onto a journey of climbing the mountain to reap wisdom.
Consist of a rare excerpt of Shri Jiddu Krishnamurti dedicated to the readers towards identifying a whole new way of living.
Targeted Audience: Deep sighted readers who are interested in exploring the bounds of existence. Readers having an inclination towards existentialism, it is a perfect point of inception to develop a habit of questioning every objective truth that surrounds us.
Similar Reads: The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka, Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus, Nausea by Jean-Paul Sartre.
Highlight: Fewer amongst a few out there. A contrast to a simple and daily read. A companion for life. Thought-provoking. Relatable to everyone who has gone through or is going through a rough phase in their life. Provide a different and yet intriguing way of living. "Existentialism exploration!"
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