‘Narziß und Goldmund’ (‘Narcissus and Goldmund’) by Hermann Hesse (Review)

November has arrived, and round these parts that means only one thing – German Literature Month! As announced in a previous post, Caroline and I will be hosting the sixteenth(!) edition of this annual event, and all you need to do to take part is read something in November that was originally written in German, and then shout about it from the rooftops. Or use social media (with the #GermanLitMonth tag) – your call While doing my best to follow the schedule suggested in the announcement post, I’m hoping to produce nine reviews of books I’ve never tried before, and today sees the first of these, a post that catches up with an old acquaintance. I’m afraid, though, that if you were hoping for a nice, gentle ride to ease into the month, I’ll have to disappoint you. The hero of this story roams far and wide, and there are a number of dangers to handle before we make it home once more… ***** Herman Hesse’s Narziß und Goldmund*** begins at the Mariabronn monastery, somewhere in the Germanic…