Book Club: 'Das Fest' by Lucy Fricke

The Goethe-Institut Glasgow Book Club invites you to read and discuss (in German) the book Das Fest by Lucy Fricke. New members welcome!

ABOUT THE BOOK

The once celebrated film directorJakob believes he has lost everything. His career is over, his last relationship ended over ten years ago, he feels old, his body is weak and his mind is devoid of ideas. There is nothing to celebrate, he proclaims on the morning of his fiftieth birthday. But his best friend Ellen disagrees. And she sends him on a journey through his past.
Das Fest is a book about middle age. Lucy Fricke tells of loss, forgiveness and friendships without which we would not be who we are. With deep melancholy and unwavering humour, a man looks back on his life, which is just beginning.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Lucy Fricke was born in Hamburg and lives in Berlin. She has received numerous awards for her work and was most recently a scholarship holder at the Tarabya Cultural Academy in Istanbul. Her novel Töchter (Daughters) won the Bavarian Book Prize in 2018, has been translated into eight languages and adapted for the cinema.

Text & picture source: Ullstein Buchverlage

Everyone who would like to read and discover German books and share their reading experience with others is welcome. The conversation will be in German. All participants should have sufficient language skills to read and discuss in German.

Participation is free of charge.

If you are not a regular member of the book club please register your interest by sending an email to [email protected]. We will add you to our book club mailing list.

More information: Goethe-Institut Glasgow Book Club.

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