The protagonist is literally thrown out of a house he has lived in for years and wanders through his unfamiliar hometown. He takes a horse-drawn carriage, initially rides aimlessly, then seeks a room with the driver, and ultimately spends the night in the stable, fleeing at dawn.
Quatre personnages vivent une tragédie grotesque, confrontés à l'extinction de leur vie et de l'existence. Leur état révèle une profonde tristesse inhérente à toute créature, qui ne peut plus être masquée par le confort. Ces figures expriment une dimension essentielle de l'être.
Druhá část Beckettovy slavné trilogie tzv. antirománů (dalšími díly jsou Molloy a Nepojmenovatelný), která představuje vrchol autorovy tvorby.
"During the German advance through Belgium into France in 1940, Captain de Reixach is shot dead by a sniper. Three witnesses, involved with him during his lifetime in different capacities - a distant relative, an orderly and a jockey who had an affair with his wife - remember him and help the reader piece together the realities behind the man and his death"-- Provided by publisher
Samuel Becketts Verse wurden von Elmar Tophoven und Karl Krolow ins Deutsche übersetzt. Beide Autoren ergänzen ihre "Flötentöne" mit Werkstattberichten, in denen sie die Herausforderungen der Übersetzung erläutern und kommentieren.
