Bruder Leichtfuß und Stein am Bein : roman

In a bustling East Prussian town, the Grand Hotel de Russie hums with the clatter of trays and the murmurs of a secretive dining circle known as the Masovia. Oberkellner Kalinski, proud yet prone to hasty outbursts, steers his young apprentice Louis through a maze of orders, petty squabbles, and the ever‑present threat of a spoiled fish. Their sharp‑tongued exchanges set the tone for a comedy of manners that masks something more clandestine.

When a nervous clerk discovers a toppled cabinet holding the society’s confidential protocol, he fears the contents—budget reports, meeting agendas, and a curious proposal concerning the remote Referendarius Brenitz—might plunge the town into scandal. The senior figures, from the enigmatic Provisor Kellmigkeit to the flamboyant Baron Heino, circle the issue with equal parts curiosity and self‑interest, hinting at power plays beneath the polite veneer. Listeners are drawn into a world where polite service and covert politics collide, promising witty dialogue and a glimpse of early‑20th‑century intrigue.