The lyrical, bestselling 2014 German Book Prize winner. In 1989, a young
literature student flees unspeakable tragedy, ending up on the Baltic island
Hiddensee, a notorious destination for hippies, idealists and those at odds
with the East German state. On Hiddensee, he meets the enigmatic and
charismatic Kruso, and his life thereafter will never be the same.
The lyrical, bestselling 2014 German Book Prize winner. In 1989, a young
literature student flees unspeakable tragedy, ending up on the Baltic island
Hiddensee, a notorious destination for hippies, idealists and those at odds
with the East German state. On Hiddensee, he meets the enigmatic and
charismatic Kruso, and his life thereafter will never be the same.
