Sister Europe

by Nell Zink

ISBN: 9780241740804

Published: 2025-04-24

One wild, exhilarating night in Berlin: a brilliant new novel by one of the most acclaimed writers of our time Sister Europe tells the story of one wild night in Berlin, as a ragtag group meet at the Hotel Interconti to celebrate an elderly author's venerable career (all under the resolute assurance that their wealthy host will provide a free and fancy dinner). Inevitably, boredom, hunger and horniness set in, and the gang - a young trans teen and her father; an ageing publisher and his flakey date; a dog, a troubled heiress and an Arabic Prince - are flung out on an exhilarating odyssey through the city's shadow and light. Sophisticated, sexy and exquisitely moving, Sister Europe is a vivid tale of a scene all at sea, and a continent whorled with charm, caprice and the aches of history. 'Nell Zink is a writer of extraordinary talent and range. Her work insistently raises the possibility that the world is larger and stranger than the world you think you know' Jonathan Franzen 'Zink...