Zoë Beck: Paradise City

Join us for the next session of our book club to discuss (in German) the thriller Paradise City by Zoë Beck. New members welcome!

ABOUT THE BOOK

Germany in the near future. The coasts are flooded, large parts of the country are depopulated and nature is reclaiming deserted communities. Berlin is nothing but a backdrop for tourists. The government has moved to Frankfurt, which has merged with the entire Rhine Main Area to become one single megacity. In those places where infrastructure exists, it works flawlessly. Virtually all life is controlled by algorithms. Everyone is fine – as long as they don’t ask any...

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Zoë Beck, born in 1975, completed her education in Germany and England. She is a writer, translator (including works by Sally Rooney and Denise Mina), publisher (CulturBooks), and works in film and television. She lives in Berlin. Zoë Beck belongs among the most important German crime fiction authors and has been awarded numerous prizes such as the Friedrich-Glauser-Preis, the RRadio-Bremen-Krimipreis and the German Crime Fiction Prize, among others.

Text source:  Suhrkamp Verlag

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 (B2/C1 and higher) 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.