Book Club Meeting
Lucy Fricke: Die Diplomatin

Interested in German books? Come along to discuss this novel with us.

Tue, 27.02.2024
6:30 PM GMT Goethe-Institut Glasgow

Join us for the next session of our book club to discuss (in German) the novel 'Die Diplomatin' by Lucy Fricke. New members welcome!

About the book

Fred is an experienced and ambitious German consul. A woman who can't be fazed by anything, at home everywhere and nowhere. But then, in Montevideo, she fails for the first time in her career. She is transferred to politically heated Istanbul, her greatest challenge to date. Between the Palace of Justice and summer residence, secret service and German-Turkish cooperation, between affair and loneliness, she comes up against the limits of friendship, the rule of law and the European idea.

In her brilliant new novel, as funny as it is bitter, Lucy Fricke tells the story of a diplomat who loses faith in diplomacy - and the most important thing in her profession: patience.

About the author

Lucy Fricke was born in Hamburg and now lives in Berlin. She has received numerous awards for her work, most recently a fellowship at the Tarabya Cultural Academy in Istanbul. Her novel Daughters received the Bavarian Book Prize in 2018, has been translated into eight languages and successfully adapted for film.

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?

Everyone who would like to read and discover German books and share their reading experience with others is welcome. The conversation will be in German. All participants should have sufficient language skills to read and discuss in German.

Participation is free of charge.

REGISTRATION

If you are not a regular member of the book club please register your interest by sending an email to library-glasgow@goethe.de. We will add you to our book club mailing list.

This event is part of the series Book Club Glasgow.