A researcher in London pores over fragile documents, piecing together the life of Joan Riviere, an early English psychoanalyst and Sigmund Freud's translator. In Berlin, a writer becomes captivated by the city's socialist-era buildings and their enigmatic designer, Hermann Henselmann.
These two novellas by Tim Corballis form an incomplete history of 20th-century Europe, exploring the intersection of personal identity and political ideology. Through the lives of Riviere and Henselmann, R.H.I. examines the impact of trauma, the search for meaning in destruction, and the enduring power of memory. For readers of literary fiction seeking a thought-provoking exploration of history and the human condition.