Born in Germany in the early twentieth century, mild and sensitive
Richard Hieck endured a quietly difficult childhood. Raised in
humble circumstances, Richard was profoundly influenced by his
withdrawn mother and by his father -- an enigma whose devotion
centered not on his five children but on his mysterious career.
From his father, Richard inherited an interest in the night sky,
learning to love the constellations and to take comfort in the
strength of Orion and the warm radiance of Venus. At the same time,
his shadowy, elusive father influenced Richard to pursue studies in
mathematics, a field offering the discipline Richard had craved as
a child.
In The Unknown Quantity, Hermann Broch examines the underlying
chaos -- and, finally, the impossibility -- of life within a
society whose values are in decay. As Richard seeks to reconcile
the conflicting demands of love and science, of passion and reason,
he and those in his orbit must endure the effects of societal and
family values -- even as the values descend into madness.
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