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On the face of it, Winston Churchill and Charlie Chaplin&;two icons of the twentieth century&;couldn&;t be more different. One is the grand statesman whose resolve led a nation in the struggle against Nazi Germany, the other the world-famous actor and comedian behind The Great Dictator, whose owns roots were in poverty and hardship. But in this moving novel, they are bound by a dark secret: both suffer from depression.

When a chance encounter reveals what they share, an unusual and unlikely friendship ensues. A series of therapeutic meetings across the world, in Germany, England, and America, sees each become the other&;s confidant as they talk of their &;black dog days.&; With the eye of a masterfully subtle narrator, Michael Köhlmeier imagines a startling friendship of unique understanding between this extraordinary pair: a friendship of the twentieth century between art and politics, humor and seriousness, but which at heart remains an understanding between two men&;the poor tramp and the grand statesman&;who bring together the history of the century.
 

Michael Köhlmeier is an Austrian writer and musician. Ruth Martin teaches translation at the University of Kent. Her translations include ThinkingWithoutBanisters, a volume of Hannah Arendt&;s essays and interviews.