Homo faber (novel)

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Homo Faber: A Report is a novel by Max Frisch, first published in 1957.

The novel is in the form of a diary, written by Walter Faber, a successful engineer travelling through Europe and America. Faber's world view based on logic and probability is tormented by his falling victim to incredible coincidence.

The Voyager, directed by Volker Schlöndorff in 1991, is based on the novel.