EAN: 9781642861334

ABOUT PEOPLE - JULI ZEH KARTONIERT (TB)

A World Literature Today Notable Translations of 2023 Written by Germany's #1 bestselling
author Juli Zeh  About People takes place in the middle of lockdown in spring 2020 and subtly
describes the social and very private consequences of the pandemic. Fleeing stay-at-home orders
in the big city  Dora and her dog move to the countryside to sit out the pandemic. She knows
that Bracken  a village in the middle of nowhere  isn't the idyll most city dwellers dream of 
but she’s desperate for space and a change of scene. The quaint old house she’s saved up for
needs work  weeds have taken over the yard  and her skinhead neighbor fits all the stereotypes.
Just what is Dora really looking for? Distance from her boyfriend Robert  whose climate
activism has crossed into obsession? Refuge from her inner turmoil? Clarity on how the whole
world got so messed up? As Dora tries to keep her demons in check  unexpected things start
happening all around her. Juli Zeh’s epic new novel explores our present predicaments  biases 
weaknesses  and fears  but-above all—it reveals the strengths that come to light when we dare
to be human.

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