Eurotrash
Longlisted for the International Booker Prize 2025
(Author) Christian Kracht'Odd and evocative, a frolicking rumination' TIMES CRITICS' BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR'Hilarious, unsettling and unexpectedly moving' FINANCIAL TIMES BEST TRANSLATED BOOK OF THE YEAR'Astonishing and captivating' KARL OVE KNAUSGAARD'There's a refreshing, bright moral clarity to Eurotrash' NELL ZINK Realising he and she are the worst kind of people, a middle-aged man embarks on a dubious road trip through Switzerland with his eighty-year-old mother, recently discharged from a mental institution. Driving across the country, they attempt to give away her arms-industry wealth, but a fortune of such immensity is hard to squander. Haunted in different ways by the figure of her father, an ardent supporter of Nazism, mother and son can no longer avoid delving into the darkest truths about their past.Eurotrash is an unsparingly funny, vertiginous mirror-cabinet of familial and historical reckoning, a tragicomic quest punctuated by the tenderness and spite meted out between two people who cannot escape one another. 'Christian Kracht is the great German-language writer of his generation' Joshua Cohen'Resonant and spiky' Daily Mail'Brilliantly caustic' i paperTRANSLATED BY DANIEL BOWLES
Christian Kracht
Christian Kracht is a Swiss novelist known for his unique and provocative writing style. His most notable works include "Faserland," "Imperium," and "The Dead." Kracht's writing often delves into themes of consumerism, decadence, and the darker aspects of human nature. He is considered a leading figure in the genre of contemporary European literature, with his works challenging traditional literary conventions and pushing boundaries. "Imperium" is widely regarded as his most famous work, exploring the eccentric life of a German explorer in the South Pacific. Kracht's contributions to literature lie in his ability to captivate readers with his bold and imaginative storytelling, making him a prominent figure in modern literature.
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