Heimsuchung

Jenny Erpenbeck's acclaimed novel, which brought her international recognition, weaves together the stories of generations living in a house by a lake in Brandenburg. From the Weimar Republic through Nazism to German reunification, Erpenbeck traces the fates of individual people who all seek a home on this land. Each story offers a different perspective on the world, a multidimensional view of German history. The characters allow us to sense the contradictions of their time and their lives - what haunts them.