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Waiting for Goffer
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Waiting for Goffer
A journey loosely based on Beckett, from Frankfurt to Thessaloniki
Author: Manfred Harlos
🧳 Synopsis
What happens when a journey begins – but the luggage doesn't arrive?
Waiting for Goffer is a literary-ironic travelogue about being on the road, having to wait, and letting go of what is taken for granted.
Starting from a seemingly trivial incident – lost suitcases in Thessaloniki – a journey unfolds through Northern Greece, Albania, and North Macedonia, extending far beyond the geographical.
Sometimes cheerful, sometimes contemplative, always observant – loosely based on Beckett.
📖 Content Description
Waiting for Goffer is not a classic travelogue.
It is a book about the in-between.
Between arrival and loss.
Between Paul and Alexander the Great.
Between Byzantine frescoes, Albanian bunkers, and Lake Ohrid.
Between sea view and a missing toothbrush.
Manfred Harlos takes readers on a real journey through:
Thessaloniki and the traces of the Apostle Paul
Vergina, to the tomb of Philip II, the father of Alexander the Great
Meteora and its monasteries between sky and rock
Albania with its contradictory history, the concrete bunkers, Tirana, and the coast near Sarandë
North Macedonia and Lake Ohrid – deep, quiet, and surprisingly vibrant
But the book repeatedly returns to a central question:
What happens when you wait – and nothing happens?
In short, precise chapters, the author combines travel observations with history, subtle philosophy, and a fine, sometimes absurd irony.
Waiting becomes a motif. The suitcase becomes a symbol. The journey becomes a narrative about time, patience, and meaning.
✨ Who is this book for?
This book is for anyone who:
Understands travel not just as a route, but as an experience
Enjoys literature with subtle irony and depth
Appreciates history, culture, and unexpected perspectives
Knows Beckett – or understands him intuitively
Prefers to smile rather than get annoyed when something is missing.
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