Summary of S. S. ProleterkaÂ
A 15-year-old girl joins her father on a cruise from Venice to the Greek islands aboard the Yugoslavian ship SS Proleterka. Her father is ill, and this is probably his last chance to connect with his daughter. However, she keeps her distance, showing more interest in the other men on the ship than in her father.
Reasons to read S. S. Proleterka
“S.S. Proleterka” is a short novella that delves into themes of distance and resentment in family relationships. The Times Literary Supplement named it the Best Book of the Year in 2003. Fleur Gaeggy, a Swiss author, writes her novels in Italian. “S.S. Proleterka” won the Premio Viareggio and the Premio Donna Città di Roma. Jaeggy’s novel “Sweet Days of Discipline” (“I beati anni del castigo”) won the Italian Premio Bagutta in 1990.
Setting: Greece
Book set in Greece: The novel “S.S. Proleterka” is primarily set aboard a ship during a Mediterranean cruise from Venice to the Greek isles.
Original title: Proleterka
Year of publication: 2001
Nr of pages: 122
