Die Reise: The Travel

In Die Reise, the protagonist, James, embarks on the trip of a lifetime with his best friend, Stefan, and his dog, Ticky, flying from Boston to Egypt. He meets his acquaintance, a historian named Andreas, who persuades him to go on the trip. However, Andreas is ambitious and cunningly attempts to frame James when they are in Egypt by using his ethnicity as an excuse to enter the tombs. Ticky gets abducted by Andreas and Tom, his co-workers in his team. Ali, a native of Egypt, is befriended by Stefan and goes to the rescue of Ticky. Together with Stefan, they eventually travel from Egypt to Israel and to Jordan. James eventually returns to visit his sister, Rita, and her husband in Switzerland. He then moves to work in Berlin and meets the love of his life, Helga. This story emphasises the importance of friendship, family and love in a modern and fast-paced contemporary life.

Pagina's: 48, Hardcover, Austin Macauley Publishers Ltd.