Heinz Strunk's 'Memories of Heidelberg' Explores a Couple's Nightly Restaurant Boat Ritual
Heinz Strunk's new novel 'Memories of Heidelberg' follows a married couple who spend every evening on a dubious restaurant boat on the Neckar River. The book explores themes of companionship and compromise, with the author suggesting that being together poorly is better than being apart well. Strunk discusses the work during a boat trip on the Neckar.
Key facts
- Novel title: 'Memories of Heidelberg'
- Author: Heinz Strunk
- Plot: A married couple visits a questionable restaurant boat every evening
- Setting: Heidelberg, on the Neckar River
- Author's quote: 'Besser schlecht zusammen als gut getrennt' (Better poorly together than well apart)
- Interview location: On a boat on the Neckar
Entities
Artists
- Heinz Strunk
Locations
- Heidelberg
- Neckar River
- Germany