If there is an earthquake somewhere in the world, a fountain shoots up into the sky from the lake Stechlin in the Mark Brandenburg; if something "big" happens, a red rooster rises from its depths, according to legend. Very close to the mystical waters - and also in lively exchange with the world - lives the eponymous Major a._D. Dubslav von Stechlin. In his manor house, representatives of all generations and estates gather for expansive conversations full of wit and explosiveness. In his last great social novel, Fontane sketches the intellectual and political currents of the turn of the century in an entertaining and pointed way - read in full by Hans Paetsch. Unabridged reading with Hans Paetsch 2 mp3-CDs ca. 14 h 24 min.