A story loosely based on the life and work of Konrad Lorenz follows the experiences of a brilliant zoologist's student, whose work at a newly established research institute reveals disturbing aspects about the zoologist's past.
A book about a great man, a giant in the world of science with all-too-human flaws,Kaltenburg is a beautifully detailed novel from a major German writer that brings to life both an individual and a whole world: Ludwig Kaltenburg and his Dresden Institute for research into animal behavior.