by Volker Weidermann · tapa blanda · ISBN 9783442748914
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«Ostende: 1936, Sommer der Freundschaft» is a historical chronicle by Volker Weidermann, published by btb in paperback (156 pages, in German).
In the summer of 1936, the Belgian seaside resort of Ostend hosts exiled German writers, including Stefan Zweig, Joseph Roth and Irmgard Keun. Stripped of their homeland and with their works persecuted, they live together in an atmosphere of beach and cafés while Weidermann narrates their friendship, their hopes and their unease.
The work was originally published in 2014 in Cologne, with Kiepenheuer & Witsch; the paperback edition came out in 2015 and reached the bestseller lists of Der Spiegel.
A chronicle intended for readers of cultural history and the German exile, with special interest for followers of Stefan Zweig and Joseph Roth.
