{"product_id":"warten-auf-goffer","title":"Waiting for Goffer","description":"\u003ch1\u003eWaiting for Goffer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cp\u003eA journey loosely based on Beckett, from Frankfurt to Thessaloniki\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Manfred Harlos\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e🧳 Synopsis\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when a journey begins – but the luggage doesn't arrive?\u003cbr\u003eWaiting for Goffer is a literary-ironic travelogue about being on the road, having to wait, and letting go of what is taken for granted.\u003cbr\u003eStarting from a seemingly trivial incident – lost suitcases in Thessaloniki – a journey unfolds through Northern Greece, Albania, and North Macedonia, extending far beyond the geographical.\u003cbr\u003eSometimes cheerful, sometimes contemplative, always observant – loosely based on Beckett.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e📖 Content Description\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWaiting for Goffer is not a classic travelogue.\u003cbr\u003eIt is a book about the in-between.\u003cbr\u003eBetween arrival and loss.\u003cbr\u003eBetween Paul and Alexander the Great.\u003cbr\u003eBetween Byzantine frescoes, Albanian bunkers, and Lake Ohrid.\u003cbr\u003eBetween sea view and a missing toothbrush.\u003cbr\u003eManfred Harlos takes readers on a real journey through:\u003cbr\u003eThessaloniki and the traces of the Apostle Paul\u003cbr\u003eVergina, to the tomb of Philip II, the father of Alexander the Great\u003cbr\u003eMeteora and its monasteries between sky and rock\u003cbr\u003eAlbania with its contradictory history, the concrete bunkers, Tirana, and the coast near Sarandë\u003cbr\u003eNorth Macedonia and Lake Ohrid – deep, quiet, and surprisingly vibrant\u003cbr\u003eBut the book repeatedly returns to a central question:\u003cbr\u003eWhat happens when you wait – and nothing happens?\u003cbr\u003eIn short, precise chapters, the author combines travel observations with history, subtle philosophy, and a fine, sometimes absurd irony.\u003cbr\u003eWaiting becomes a motif. The suitcase becomes a symbol. The journey becomes a narrative about time, patience, and meaning.\u003cbr\u003e✨ Who is this book for?\u003cbr\u003eThis book is for anyone who:\u003cbr\u003eUnderstands travel not just as a route, but as an experience\u003cbr\u003eEnjoys literature with subtle irony and depth\u003cbr\u003eAppreciates history, culture, and unexpected perspectives\u003cbr\u003eKnows Beckett – or understands him intuitively\u003cbr\u003ePrefers to smile rather than get annoyed when something is missing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jede Seite ein Abenteuer. ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56780215582985,"sku":null,"price":3.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0959\/7917\/6201\/files\/WhatsApp_Image_2026-05-16_at_20.08.19.jpg?v=1778957218","url":"https:\/\/jedeseiteeinabenteuer.com\/en\/products\/warten-auf-goffer","provider":"Jede Seite ein Abenteuer. ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}