![]() 'At once urgent and contemporary the brilliant German novelist, Jenny Erpenbeck, has taken on the churn of the great issues of refugees, illegal immigration and asylum and has created something profound, beautiful and deeply affecting. (Chapter 3, ) Richard and his wife Christel had a comfortable life together, but they often told each other that they knew they would not be immune to hardship. ![]() You can never count on freedom from mayhem. 'I think this might by my book of the year, it's an extraordinary novel' - Patrick Flannery, Open Book, BBC Radio 4 Chapters 31-40 Chapters 41-55 Go, Went, Gone Important Quotes 1. This is Erpenbeck's most significant work to date' - Financial Times 'Erpenbeck is becoming one of Europe's most highly regarded writers, perpetually striving to interpret history's arc. It will alert readers, make us more aware and, it is to be hoped, more human' - Guardian ' Europe's outstanding literary seer, Jenny Erpenbeck's new novel resonates with an unexpected simplicity that is profound, unsettling and subtle. ![]()
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