Go, Went, Gone by Jenny Erpenbeck

The novel tells the tale of Richard, a retired classics professor who lives in Berlin. His wife has died, and he lives a routine existence until one day he spies some African refugees staging a hunger strike in Alexanderplatz. Curiosity turns to compassion and an inner transformation, as he visits their shelter, interviews them, and becomes embroiled in their harrowing fates. Go, Went, Gone is a scathing indictment of Western policy toward the European refugee crisis, but also a touching portrait of a man who finds he has more in common with the Africans than he realizes. Exquisitely translated by Susan Bernofsky, Go, Went, Gone addresses one of the most pivotal issues of our time, facing it head-on in a voice that is both nostalgic and frightening. This 2017 New Directions Paperback is in good condition. Owner's Name inside.

ISBN: 9780811225946 SKU: 1572955 Note: Any image shown is from a stock photo and is not the actual book.

SKU: 1572955
Location: Fiction