River

Esther Kinsky's RIVER is a novel that follows a young woman's memories of her past through reminiscences brought about by her walks alongside the rivers that she encountered over the course of her life. RIVER was shortlisted for the German Book Prize in 2014.

Klappentext

Follows the memories of a young woman that have been brought about by her walks along the rivers of Europe and elsewhere, that she has encountered over the course of her life.

Zusammenfassung
In River, a woman takes long, solitary walks by the River Lea, observing and describing her surroundings and the unusual characters she encounters. River is a remarkable novel, full of poignant images and poetic observations - an ode to nature, edgelands, and the transience of all things human.