Every Man for Himself and God against All

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Werner Herzog is the undisputed master of extreme cinema: building an opera house in the middle of the jungle; walking from Munich to Paris in the dead of winter; descending into an active volcano; living in the wilderness among grizzly bears - he has always been intrigued by the extremes of human experience.

From his early movies to his later documentaries, he has made a career out of exploring the boundaries of human endurance: what we are capable of in exceptional circumstances and what these situations reveal about who we really are. But these are not just great cinematic themes. During the making of his films, Herzog pushed himself and others to the limits, often putting himself in life-threatening situations.

As a child in rural Bavaria, a single loaf of bread had to last his family all week. The hunger and deprivation he experienced during his early years perhaps explain his fascination with the limits of physical endurance.All his life, Herzog would embrace risk and danger, constantly looking for challenges and adventures.

Filled to the brim with memorable stories and poignant observations, Every Man for Himself and God against All unveils the influences and ideas that drive his creativity and have shaped his unique view of the world. This book tells, for the first time, the story of his extraordinary and fascinating life.

©2023 Werner Herzog (P)2023 Penguin Audio

Critics Review

  • PRAISE FOR EVERY MAN FOR HIMSELF AND GOD AGAINST ALL

    Werner Herzog’s life story reads like a Hollywood film

    Daily Telegraph

  • A fascinating glimpse into the mind of an original, anarchic filmmaker. His family tales are weird and funny … and he gives revealing accounts of his professional career and acting roles on hit shows such as The Simpsons and The Mandalorian

    The Independent

  • [Every Man for Himself and God Against All is] an evocative, shocking encounter with a man who has experienced life at its most extreme

    Daily Telegraph

  • This, his first (and only?) memoir might be as close as we’ll ever get to the true story … His life is full of incredible stories … Now we have the chance to hear that singular poet’s voice tell the story of his different kind of life

    The Big Issue

  • A personal record of one of the great self-invented lives of our time

    SL.Man

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