The Master of Contradictions: Thomas Mann and the Making of "The Magic Mountain" Religion_Gift_Guide No one speaks of the

No one speaks of the grace year

Together they must find a way to forge a future in the darkness

she doesn’t have the money or the means

Interviewed in his jail cell

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The Master of Contradictions: Thomas Mann and the Making of "The Magic Mountain" Religion_Gift_Guide No one speaks of theThe arresting story of how Thomas Mann wrote The Magic Mountain as a defeated Germany descended into political chaosJensen brings to the subject the breadth of knowledge and the critical insight it demands, while maintaining a clear style and quick pace. The combination makes The Master of Contradictions the rare work of literary criticism with real appeal for the common reader.Adam Kirsch, New York Review of Books Like many writers of his generation,