by Thomas Mann
Mann's first novel published in 1901 is the story of a wealthy merchant family in Germany covering three generations from the 1830's to the late 1870's. It charts the gradual decline of the family fortune.
I loved this book. The descriptions of the characters were such that I could see them immediately in my minds eye. I loved Toni, who is constantly referring to herself as a silly goose but actually was the most committed to maintaining the family position and suffers personally as a result. Little Hanno with his artistic bent was wonderful and then Christian and Thomas - so different but so true to life. I will miss them all 10/10
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