Bread and Exercise / Lighthouse Ship

Author: [German] Siegfried Lenz
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Publish Date: 2000-02-01
Features: Bread and Circuses and The Lighthouse Ship are representative works of the renowned German writer Siegfried Lenz. Bread and Circuses tells the difficult experiences of an athlete. The protagonist, Berte, possesses a talent for long-distance running and enjoys fame in the sports world, but he cannot resist the corruption from all sides, cannot break free from the temptation of honor and status, and ultimately becomes a toy for people's entertainment, ending in tragedy. The Lighthouse Ship tells the story of the crew of a lighthouse ship bravely fighting against a group of ship-jackers. The plot is full of twists and turns, gripping, and at the same time, profound and philosophical, conveying the message that one must be vigilant against ungrateful villains and that as long as the goal is clear, justice will ultimately prevail over evil.