Erpenbeck, Jenny
Go, Went, Gone
- ISBN 13:
- 9781846276224
- author:
- Erpenbeck, Jenny
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Portobello Books Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 304
- Dimensions:
- 129mm X 198mm
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, General, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Richard, a retired classics professor, lives a routine existence in Berlin after the loss of his wife. His life is disrupted when he witnesses African refugees staging a hunger strike in Alexanderplatz. Curiosity turns to compassion, and he becomes embroiled in their harrowing fates. As he visits their shelter and interviews them, he begins to see the world in a different light. Through his encounters with the refugees, Richard undergoes an inner transformation, challenging his own assumptions about the world. The novel is a powerful critique of Western policy towards the European refugee crisis, yet it also offers a poignant portrait of a man who finds unexpected common ground with those he initially saw as strangers. This thought-provoking novel explores the complexities of human connection and the power of empathy in the face of adversity.
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