"A cult classic."
– Weekendavisen
"A fantastic release. And so atmospherically illustrated."
– Troldspejlet
"The Man Who Thought Things is a nightmare-like doppelgänger story in the best gothic style, filled with plenty of unease and a good dose of humor. It belongs on your bookshelf next to classics like Stevenson's *The Strange Case of..." Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Dostojevskijs Dobbeltgængeren.The book also features a truly beautiful design and is accompanied by a well-written afterword by Felix Rothstein, who delves into doppelgänger literature and introduces the reader to the otherwise overlooked Valdemar Holst. A truly successful release!"
– Litteratursiden
"The novel is pure world-class. Who would have thought that this fascinating doppelgänger horror was written by a dentist from Istedgade?"
– Bogstavssamleren.
"It's quite a horror, worthy of Edgar Allan Poe."
– Bogrummet
A Faustian doppelgänger mystery.
When the eccentric chemist Boutard is admitted to a psychiatric hospital, he is just another patient for the respected doctor Francis.
But one night, Boutard disappears from his cell without any sign of escape, and Francis is engulfed in a haze of tobacco-scented mysteries that lead him down a detour. Francis finds himself trapped in a limbo between unrealities, which can only be escaped by making a pact with the Devil's high priest.
Even the most basic questions seem impossible to answer. For are you truly human if no one believes it?
Valdemar Holst (1888-1952) earned his living as a dentist on Istedgade when he wasn't writing surreal dark tales about the most powerful corners of the human mind.
The book comes in a stunning award-winning design and features an afterword by *Politiken* journalist and pulp aficionado, Felix Rothstein.
The Man Who Thought Things is the first release in our new classics series.De Kælderkolde”.
