Mein Roman »Das Totenschiff«

The narrator begins by insisting that this is not a fabricated tale but a straightforward recounting of what he has seen and felt. His voice is reflective, almost conversational, as he explains why a creator’s biography matters less than the work itself. This opening sets a tone of honest observation, inviting listeners to trust the story’s raw authenticity.

Against the backdrop of a post‑war Atlantic, the story introduces a haunting vessel crewed by the “dead” – workers who function without any real connection to the living world. Their existence becomes a stark metaphor for a society where endless paperwork and bureaucratic walls have reduced human lives to mere entries. As the ship sails, we glimpse a world where capitalism exploits the dispossessed, turning them into modern gladiators for profit, while the narrator questions what freedom truly means in such a system.