«Whoever boards a train in which six hundred nuns undertake a pilgrimage to Lourdes is happy to find a compartment for himself, although upon entering he is struck by a slight whistle of a strange tone and, even more so, by the coldness of the atmosphere in the one that floats a pungent smell. This is how it all begins. The trip will take us to a surprising park, a ship and a bunker where some seek protection from the imminent end of times. Many stories are told and interwoven in an environment in which almost everything seems possible: an encounter with Frederick the Great or with Faust, or with Don Juan. Seven nieces, famous composers and even tiny officials complete the picture, and of course the ruin builder's advisor. In this novel, Rosendorfer transports us, with narrative talent and mastery, to a world as crazy as it is piercingly lucid and revealing.