Double bass

Patrick Süskind, whose novel Perfume has already become a cult work, has entered the world of notes this time: He tells the story of a double bassist in the form of a monologue whose voice tone gradually increases.

The double bass occupies a large place in the musician's home and life, in direct proportion to its size. Double bass is both friend and enemy of our musician; He can't break away from her, but he can't be with her either. It's like he's being crushed under this big, cumbersome tool. While at first he glorifies it by stating that an orchestra without the double bass is unthinkable, as the monologue progresses, his hatred for the double bass becomes clear. According to him, this instrument is always doomed to remain in the background, so it leaves the player in the background.

Double Bass is an ironic, gripping book in which Süskind delicately deals with topics such as the contradiction between artistic creativity and civil servant patterns, and "neither with him nor without him" lovers who turn life into hell.



Number of Pages: 68

Year of Printing: 2015


Language: Turkish
Publisher: Can Yayınları

Number of Pages: 68

First Print Year: 2009

Language Turkish