Somers Library Classic Book Group meets to discuss “Buddenbrooks: The Decline of a Family” by Thomas Mann

First published in 1901 Germany, this is a classic of modern literature, describing four generations of a wealthy bourgeois family in Northern Germany. In an uncertain new world, the family’s bonds and traditions begin to disintegrate, and the family’s prosperity sinks into bankruptcy. The author brings the reader into a new world of stunning vitality. This novel reportedly “surpasses all other modern family chronicles” as told in a riveting and tragic story.

The Somers Library Classic Book Group discusses classic titles recommended by the group, identified by surveys, and facilitated by Diana Cunningham, Librarian. The group meets on Monday nights, bimonthly. Meetings are now via Zoom (Oct-Mar) and open to all interested Somers residents. Copies of the current title to be discussed are available at the circulation desk. Join us!

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