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Eurotrash

A Novel

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Eurotrash

By: Christian Kracht, Daniel Bowles - translator
Narrated by: Kevin Kemp
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A probing masterpiece-in-miniature of self-reflection and cultural reckoning.

From “the great German-language writer of his generation” (Joshua Cohen) comes the second novel of Christian Kracht’s career narrated by an eponymous “Christian” (the first was his best-selling debut, Faserland). Eurotrash begins in Zurich, where Christian has returned to care for his 80-year-old mother after her discharge from a psychiatric institution. Confronting the dark shadows of his family’s past—particularly his grandfather’s strong ties with the Nazi regime—and struggling to navigate the emotionally wrenching terrain of his relationship with his mother, he sets off on a road trip with her. As they traverse Switzerland together in a hired cab, mother and son attempt to give away her vast fortune, stuffed in a large plastic bag, to random strangers.

By turns disturbing, disorienting, hilarious, and poignant, and brilliantly rendered in English by prize-winning translator Daniel Bowles, Eurotrash tells an intensely personal and unsparingly critical story of contemporary culture; a story that shows us a writer at the pinnacle of his powers of insight and observation.

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Excellent narration by Kevin Kemp. His narration kept me throughly engaged. It was a very enjoyable book. I will highly recommend this book to my friends and family.

The relationship between son and mother.

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Really good book. I love the narrator’s relationship with his mother, and how the power of stories bring the two together.

Beautifully cynical and heartwarming

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The play between Don and mother was heartbreaking and funny. It is so relatable for any of us with aged and troubled parents or in-laws. It’s a quick, beautifully written book!

I loved the interaction between mother and son

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