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The Mussel Feast

by Jamie Bulloch, Birgit Vanderbeke
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Family dinner reveals hidden tensions in Germany

The Mussel Feast is a must-read for those interested in understanding the complex dynamics of family relationships in modern Germany. Through a single evening's conversation, Vanderbeke reveals the inner workings of each character's mind and how they are all affected by the absence of the father. The ending is both poignant and surprising, leaving readers with a newfound appreciation for the power of storytelling.

  • Independent Foreign Fiction Prize Nominee (2014)
  • Tage der deutschsprachigen Literatur for Ingeborg-Bachmann-Preis (1990)
  • Schlegel-Tieck Prize for Jamie Bulloch (2014)
  • André-Gide-Preis for Claire de Oliveira (1998)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Mussel Feast

by Jamie Bulloch, Birgit Vanderbeke
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ISBN: 9781908670083
Authors: Jamie Bulloch, Birgit Vanderbeke
Publisher: Peirene Press
Date of Publication: 2013-02-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Contemporary
Related Topics: Literature, Classics
Goodreads rating: 3.63
(rated by 3226 readers)

Description

The modern German classic that has shaped an entire generation.A mother and her two teenage children sit at the dinner table. In the middle stands a large pot of cooked mussels. Why has the father not returned home? As the evening wears on, we glimpse the issues that are tearing this family apart. "I wrote this book in August 1989, just before the fall of the Berlin Wall. I wanted to understand how revolutions start. It seemed logical to use the figure of a tyrannical father and turn the story into a German family saga." - Birgit Vanderbeke
 

Family dinner reveals hidden tensions in Germany

The Mussel Feast is a must-read for those interested in understanding the complex dynamics of family relationships in modern Germany. Through a single evening's conversation, Vanderbeke reveals the inner workings of each character's mind and how they are all affected by the absence of the father. The ending is both poignant and surprising, leaving readers with a newfound appreciation for the power of storytelling.

  • Independent Foreign Fiction Prize Nominee (2014)
  • Tage der deutschsprachigen Literatur for Ingeborg-Bachmann-Preis (1990)
  • Schlegel-Tieck Prize for Jamie Bulloch (2014)
  • André-Gide-Preis for Claire de Oliveira (1998)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.