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020			_a9781803093703
037			_cPurchased _nPrism Books, Kadavanthra
041			_aEnglish
082			_aF _bRAN/LO
100			_aRansmayr, Christoph
245			_aLOCKMASTER (The German List)
250			_a1
260			_aCalcutta _bSeagull Books _c2024
300			_g162
500			_aA suspenseful novel that delves into the complexities of a father-son relationship and the timeless themes of guilt and forgiveness. A longboat plummets over the Great Falls, drowning the five passengers on board. The Lockmaster, the heir to an ancient title and responsible for guiding river traffic safely around this natural barrier on the White River, ought to have prevented this tragedy. His son is convinced that it was not an accident. Is his irascible father a murderer? A hydraulic engineer all too familiar with the brute force of rivers, he sets out to discover the truth and find his missing father. The Lockmaster is a dramatic tale set in a world where water has become a precious commodity and Europe has fractured into warring ethno-nationalist entities desperate to uphold the traditions and insignia of a so-called glorious bygone era. Christoph Ransmayr recounts this story in his trademark style, its epic force shot through with visions of future technology and reactionary politics amid a climate breakdown. At heart, though, this novel is the story of a father–son relationship straddling the fault lines between past and present, and an exploration of timeless questions of guilt and forgiveness.
650			_aNovel
650			_aGerman Fiction
650			_aFiction
700			_aSimon Pare (tr.)
942			_cLEN
942			_2ddc
999			_c196544 _d196544