Kairos

by Jenny Erpenbeck (Author), Michael Hofmann (Translator)

Winner of the 2024 International Booker Prize, Kairos is a powerful love story set in East Berlin during the final years of the German Democratic Republic (GDR). As Katharina and Hans become entangled in a passionate yet troubled affair, their relationship unravels alongside the collapse of the world around them. Blending personal obsession, historical upheaval, and the complexities of memory and identity, Erpenbeck delivers a compelling portrait of love and loss during a pivotal moment in German history. Translated by Michael Hofmann, Kairos is a landmark novel of post-reunification Germany.

Paperback, 304 pages