Go, Went, Gone

Now in paperback, Go, Went, Gone is the German bestseller that explores the European refugee crisis from a poignant human perspective. Richard, a recently retired university professor, leaves his familiar academic world and encounters a new community in Berlin around a tent city at Oranienplatz, formed by African asylum seekers. Through his hesitant friendships, he confronts questions of belonging in a city that once divided people into them and us. The novel is both a passionate contribution to the debate on race and a beautifully written meditation on an ageing man's search for meaning, illustrating Erpenbeck at the height of her powers.

The work has been acclaimed as profound, beautiful and deeply affecting, and is regarded as one of Europe’s most significant contemporary novels. It bears witness to history as it unfolds and invites readers to reflect on what it means to belong in a changing Europe. The author, Jenny Erpenbeck, presents a timely narrative that combines social urgency with intimate storytelling.

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• Titel: Go, Went, Gone
• Auteur: Jenny Erpenbeck
• Setting: Berlijn, Oranienplatz
• Thema: vluchtelingencrisis, identiteit, belonging
• Reputatie: Europese bestseller, bekroond kritiek
• Uitgave: paperback, 304 pagina's