Eurotrash

Description 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 bestselling debut, Faserland). Eurotrash begins in Zurich, where Christian has returned to care for his eighty-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. Product Details Publisher Liveright Publishing Corporation Publish Date October 22, 2024 Pages 192 Language English TypeBook iconHardback EAN/UPC 9781324094562 Dimensions 8.6 X 5.8 X 0.8 inches | 0.8 pounds About the Author Christian Kracht's books have been translated into more than thirty languages. He lives in Zurich with his wife and daughter. Daniel Bowles's translation of Eurotrash was longlisted for the International Booker Prize in 2025. He teaches at Boston College.