BOOKS FROM GERMANYMarzahn, Mon Amour :
by Katja Oskamp
Tags:
Set in Germany
Female author
Description:
A woman approaching the 'invisible years' of middle age abandons her failing writing career to retrain as a chiropodist in the suburb of Marzahn, once the GDR's largest prefabricated housing estate, on the outskirts of Berlin. From her intimate vantage point at the foot of the clinic chair, she keenly observes her clients and co-workers, delving into their personal histories. Each story stands alone as a beautifully crafted vignette, told with humour and poignancy; together they form a nuanced and tender portrait of a community.
Reviews:
(1 year ago) |
07 Oct, 2024
Excellent little book, would work for fan of before the coffee gets cold
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(9 months ago) |
21 Dec, 2024
Gentle and fond portrait of some of the residents of the Berlin district of Marzhan. Easy reading that highlights the humanity in all of us. Oskamp starts the book writing about the invisibility of middle age, so it's fitting that all of her portraits are of older people.
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