The Tobacconist by Robert Seethaler

The Tobacconist by Robert Seethaler

Summary of The Tobacconist   17-year-old Franz moves from the Austrian countryside (Salzkammergut) to Vienna in 1937, where he begins working in a tobacco shop, selling newspapers and cigars. He has a love affair with a Czech cabaret girl and seeks the advice of...
About People by Juli Zeh

About People by Juli Zeh

Summary of About People   In the novel “About People”, the protagonist, Dora, relocates from Berlin to a small village in the former East-German Brandenburg, in search of a different life. Life is indeed different in this village, and Dora discovers that her...
Go Went Gone by Jenny Erpenbeck

Go Went Gone by Jenny Erpenbeck

Summary of Go, Went, Gone   “Go, Went, Gone” tells the story of a retired German classics professor who becomes involved with a group of African refugees in Berlin and tries to help them. It is a moving and sincere novel that explores the complexities of the...