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Kairos

By: Jenny Erpenbeck
Narrated by: Jenny Erpenbeck
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Die neunzehnjährige Katharina und Hans, ein verheirateter Mann Mitte fünfzig, begegnen sich Ende der achtziger Jahre in Ost-Berlin, zufällig, und kommen für die nächsten Jahre nicht voneinander los. Vor dem Hintergrund der untergehenden DDR und des Umbruchs nach 1989 erzählt Jenny Erpenbeck in ihrer unverwechselbaren Sprache von den Abgründen des Glücks - vom Weg zweier Liebender im Grenzgebiet zwischen Wahrheit und Lüge, von Obsession und Gewalt, Hass und Hoffnung. Alles in ihrem Leben verwandelt sich noch in derselben Sekunde, in der es geschieht, in etwas Verlorenes. Die Grenze ist immer nur ein Augenblick.

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Eine ganz und gar epische Erzählerin - eine der kraftvollsten Stimmen der deutschsprachigen Gegenwartsliteratur.
-- NZZ am Sonntag über Jenny Erpenbeck

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Tender, understated, powerful

At once, a love story and an allegory of the German experience in trying to transition between one historical era to the next. It grabbed me from the beginning and I could not put it down. At once accessible and multi faceted. I am glad I own it because I will need to listen to it again to uncover all the layers.

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Loved it!

Liked absolutely everything. She is a fantastic author. Characters very well developed, historical events woven into the plot beautifully.

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