Ebook: In the Shadow of the Magic Mountain: the Erika and Klaus Mann Story

Preface; 1. Kindertheater; 2. Journey without Sleep; 3. The Lights Go Down; 4. Pathetic Symphony; 5. Escape to Life; 6. The Turning Point; 7. The Last Day; 8. Rainy Night, Windy Morrow; Notes; Index.;Thomas Mann's two eldest children, Erika and Klaus, were unconventional, rebellious, and fiercely devoted to each other. Empowered by their close bond, they espoused vehemently anti-Nazi views in a Europe swept up in fascism and were openly, even defiantly, gay in an age of secrecy and repression. Although their father's fame has unfairly overshadowed their legacy, Erika and Klaus were serious authors, performance artists before the medium existed, and political visionaries whose searing essays and lectures are still relevant today. And, as Andrea Weiss reveals in this dual biography.