Hamburg edition of the works. A reader-friendly study edition, all texts reviewed and compared with the original typescripts and first prints. Each volume contains a detailed commentary on the history of its creation and reception. A small town by a fjord, a righteous town. Only once was it different: An event disrupted its order and became the talk of the town. Tobis, the narrator, recalls the time of the occupation. After an assassination attempt, 44 hostages were taken. Daniel, the leader of the resistance group, was to be forced to surrender. He must decide: If he complies, the resistance will be broken; if he does not surrender, 44 men will die.