The end of loneliness / Benedict Wells ; translated by Charlotte Collins.
Language: English Original language: German Publication details: London : Sceptre, 2018.Description: 230 pages ; 24 cmISBN:- 9781473654037 (paperback)
- Vom Ende der Einsamkeit. English
- 833.92 23
- Winner of the 2016 European Union Prize for Literature.
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| Book | Melbourne Athenaeum Library | Fiction | WEL | Available | 067668 |
First published in Germany in 2016 by Diogenes Verlag AG.
When their idyllic childhood is shattered by the sudden death of their parents, siblings Marty, Liz and Jules are sent to a bleak state boarding school. Once there, the orphans' lives change tracks: Marty throws himself into academic life; Liz is drawn to dark forms of escapism; and Jules transforms from a vivacious child to a withdrawn teenager. The only one who can bring him out of his shell is his mysterious classmate Alva, who hides a dark past of her own, but despite their obvious love for one another, the two leave school on separate paths. Years later, just as it seems that they can make amends for time wasted, the past catches up with them, and fate - or chance - will once again alter the course of a life.
Translated from the German.
Winner of the 2016 European Union Prize for Literature.
