DW book expert David Levitz about ′Measuring the World′ by Daniel Kehlmann | 100 German Must-Reads - a unique list of 100 works of German literature published in English | DW | 05.10.2018

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DW book expert David Levitz about 'Measuring the World' by Daniel Kehlmann

Imagine you're one of the world's most important scientists. But you are plagued by fleas. And constipation. Daniel Kehlmann's novel "Measuring the World" portrays two towering intellects of the 19th century and their very down-to-earth issues

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