At the June German Book Club meeting, we will discuss Esther Kinsky's
Sommerfrische (Matthes & Seitz Verlag, 2009. ISBN: 3882217227. 16,80€).
Üdülö, a Hungarian vacation destination on a river, is a yearly place of refuge from unbearable summer heat. It is a place of longing, that promises relief and awakens dreams of love and freedom. Üdülö means something different to everyone. But when a woman from abroad seeks to fulfill her dreams of another life, confusion interrupts the normal flow of things. The refrain of a folk song, "don't leave home in haste" is stuck in her head, and yet she ignores its warning.
Kindly RSVP via email to
circulation@newyork.goethe.org if you plan to attend.
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