KAFKA'S LAST TRIAL The Case of a Literary Legacy

Listeners will find themselves in the middle of a trial as this audiobook begins. The court struggle over the fate of Franz Kafka's manuscripts and papers involved the German and Israeli governments. It becomes a springboard for author Benjamin Balint to consider Kafka's life and faith. Narrator Gregg Rizzo's deep, clear yet soft-spoken voice emphasizes the people involved as he juggles the story of the friendship between Kafka and Max Brod and the recent legal actions. Are there hints of Zionist thought in the universal stories Kafka wrote? Who gets to manage a cultural asset? Balint asks these questions, giving listeners something to think about as he outlines the life of the great writer. J.A.S. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine [Published: NOVEMBER 2018]