Set in 1882 Vienna, the story begins when Lou Andreas-Salomé, a mesmerizing young woman, approaches Dr. Josef Breuer with a desperate plea: save her friend Friedrich Nietzsche from a suicidal despair. Nietzsche, then an unknown philosopher suffering from debilitating migraines and emotional isolation, is resistant to help.
: A celebrated physician and mentor to Sigmund Freud. He represents the rational, scientific mind grappling with mid-life existential dread. Nietzsche AДџladД±ДџД±nda - Irvin D. Yalom
: A brilliant, lonely philosopher struggling with physical pain and the "death of God." He represents the struggle for personal autonomy and the burden of intellectual genius. Set in 1882 Vienna, the story begins when
: The novel explores how authentic human relationships and shared vulnerability can provide relief from existential suffering. Set in 1882 Vienna