The paperback edition of the international bestseller, from Germany's most acclaimed young writer, translated by Susan Bernofsky. A book that peels back layer after layer of German history to reveal the beating heart and bloody mess underneath. Based on the true story of Erpenbeck's parents' house, which they were forced to relinquish after reunification. 'A stunning novel about the illusion of ownership' Tom Sutcliffe, "Saturday Review, BBC Radio 4