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‘Traveler of the Century’ by Andrés Neuman

By Michael Patrick Brady

 |  Globe Correspondent  

  May 14, 2012

Set in the early 19th century, “Traveler of the Century” follows Hans, an itinerant philologist who stumbles into the German town of Wandernburg and finds it harder to leave than he expected as he develops ties to the residents. His involvement with a woman and his talks with a philosophical organ grinder offer him a vision of what his future may hold should he continue to lead a rootless life that leaves him without a deeper connection to others.

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