Post vom Leben
ANDREAS IZQUIERDO
Kein guter Mann / Not A Good Man
A Novel, ca. 280 pages
Autumn 2023
A grouchy old postman accidentally plays God and helps a boy who is otherwise on his own
A warm, funny, and touching novel that reminds you there is still some good in the world
”Profound, sad and humorous.”Sabine Ingwersen, TINA
“Not a Good Man is an emotional story. It touches the heart and soul, but also invites a smile from time to time”
Angela Delonge, AACHENER ZEITUNG
Mail from Life
Walter is a postman and pretty good at making himself unpopular. He is only just pushing 60 when he is finally disciplined with a transfer to the department of undeliverable letters: to the Christ-child brach of the post office. Letters to Santa, to the Christ-child, pleading letters to God — they all land on Walter’s desk. Of course, no one could be less suited to answering them.
One day, a letter to God reaches him. It comes from ten-year-old Ben. He wants neither a mobile phone nor a Playstation, but only to know how to call a plumber. Walter answers vaguely and receives a second letter in which Ben folds up dear God quite nicely: Why doesn't he help him?
Walter begins a correspondence with Ben - as God, of course. He learns more and more about the boy's life, who runs the household for his depressive mother. More than anything, Ben wants a friend.
Meanwhile, Christmas is approaching and Walter is busy with his own family drama: His relationships with his children are complicated, he's been divorced for a long time, and there's that heavy guilt from his past that just won't let him rest. Maybe Walter can help Ben - and Ben Walter?
Kein guter Mann / Not A Good Man
A Novel, ca. 280 pages
Autumn 2023
A grouchy old postman accidentally plays God and helps a boy who is otherwise on his own
A warm, funny, and touching novel that reminds you there is still some good in the world
”Profound, sad and humorous.”Sabine Ingwersen, TINA
“Not a Good Man is an emotional story. It touches the heart and soul, but also invites a smile from time to time”
Angela Delonge, AACHENER ZEITUNG
Mail from Life
Walter is a postman and pretty good at making himself unpopular. He is only just pushing 60 when he is finally disciplined with a transfer to the department of undeliverable letters: to the Christ-child brach of the post office. Letters to Santa, to the Christ-child, pleading letters to God — they all land on Walter’s desk. Of course, no one could be less suited to answering them.
One day, a letter to God reaches him. It comes from ten-year-old Ben. He wants neither a mobile phone nor a Playstation, but only to know how to call a plumber. Walter answers vaguely and receives a second letter in which Ben folds up dear God quite nicely: Why doesn't he help him?
Walter begins a correspondence with Ben - as God, of course. He learns more and more about the boy's life, who runs the household for his depressive mother. More than anything, Ben wants a friend.
Meanwhile, Christmas is approaching and Walter is busy with his own family drama: His relationships with his children are complicated, he's been divorced for a long time, and there's that heavy guilt from his past that just won't let him rest. Maybe Walter can help Ben - and Ben Walter?
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Andreas Izquierdo
Andreas Izquierdo, is a writer and screenwriter. He published the Sir Walter Scott Award-winning historical novel ‘King of Albania’ (2007) and...
Andreas Izquierdo, is a writer and screenwriter. He published the Sir Walter Scott Award-winning historical novel ‘King of Albania’ (2007) and numerous other novels, including the SPIEGEL bestseller ‘Der Club der Traumtänzer’ (2014) and ‘Fräulein Hedy träumt vom Fliegen’ (2018). ‘Schatten der Welt’ was published in 2020. ‘Revolution der Träume’ (2021) continues the story of the three friends Carl, Artur and Isi and ‘Labyrinth der Freiheit’ (2022) completes the trilogy. Most recently his novel...