Pfitz

Crumey has written a fantastic novel about a fantasy. . . . Real and unreal merge interact and form a tale that is part quirky amusement and part sly satire. ―The Atlantic MonthlyAn eighteenth-century prince seeking his own immortality devotes his entire wealth and the energy of his subjects to the creation of Rreinnstadt a fantastic city that exists only on paper and in the minds of its creators. Among Rreinnstadt''s fictional inhabitants is Pfitz a count''s loyal servant who mysteriously disappears on night from a tavern. Enamored of Pfitz''s real-life biographer Estrella one of the city''s cartographers sets out on a quest to find Pfitz hoping he will be rewarded by Estrella''s love. Andrew Crumey''s exploration of the rich territory between reality and imagination reveals a genuine affection for the character and the terrain of the human heart.