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Mr. Benjamin's suitcase of secrets

A philosopher finds himself at risk when his country begins punishing people for being different, a circumstance that forces him to escape over hills and valleys while carrying a mysterious, heavy suitcase.

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Main Author: Chang, Pei-Yu, 1979- (Author)
Other Authors: Wilson, David Henry, 1937- (Translator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : North-South Books, 2017.
Subjects:
Benjamin, Walter, > 1892-1940 > Juvenile fiction.
Fittko, Lisa, > 1909- > Juvenile fiction.
Luggage > Juvenile fiction.
Garment bags > Juvenile fiction.
Philosophers > Juvenile fiction.
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Summary:A philosopher finds himself at risk when his country begins punishing people for being different, a circumstance that forces him to escape over hills and valleys while carrying a mysterious, heavy suitcase.
Item Description:Frist published in Switzerland in 2017 under the title Der geheimnisvolle Koffer von Herrn Benjamin.
Based on a very true story about Walter Benjamin.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustration ; 31 cm.
ISBN:0735842809
9780735842809
Author Notes:Pei-Yu Chang was born in 1979 in Taipeh, Taiwan, where she studied German language, culture, and literature. On completion of her Master's Degree, she traveled to Germany to do a doctorate on "Chaos Theory in Literary Studies" at Münster University. There she discovered her passion for book illustration. In 2012 she began courses in the Department of Communications Design and Illustration at the Fachhochschule, Münster. She is the author of Mr. Benjamin's Suitcase of Secrets. She is currently living and working in Münster, Germany.

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