It details the adventures of a young man named Ole Reuter, who purchases a "Netzkarte", or ticket that allows him to travel by train throughout (then West) Germany. Nadolny revisits the character of Ole Reuter in a sequel, Er oder Ich ("Him or Me"), published in 1999.
The text describes the adventures of Ole Reuter, a young man who obtains a "Netzkarte" to travel by train throughout (then West) Germany. Nadolny later revisits this character in a sequel called "Him or Me," published in 1999.