{"product_id":"9780811225946","title":"Go, Went, Gone","description":"\u003cem\u003eGo, Went, Gone\u003c\/em\u003e is the masterful new novel by the acclaimed German writer Jenny Erpenbeck, “one of the most significant German-language novelists of her generation” (\u003cem\u003eThe Millions\u003c\/em\u003e). The novel tells the tale of Richard, a retired classics professor who lives in Berlin. His wife has died, and he lives a routine existence until one day he spies some African refugees staging a hunger strike in Alexanderplatz. Curiosity turns to compassion and an inner transformation, as he visits their shelter, interviews them, and becomes embroiled in their harrowing fates. \u003cem\u003eGo, Went, Gone\u003c\/em\u003e is a scathing indictment of Western policy toward the European refugee crisis, but also a touching portrait of a man who finds he has more in common with the Africans than he realizes. Exquisitely translated by Susan Bernofsky, \u003cem\u003eGo, Went, Gone\u003c\/em\u003e addresses one of the most pivotal issues of our time, facing it head-on in a voice that is both nostalgic and frightening.","brand":"Jenny Erpenbeck","offers":[{"title":"New Directions Publishing |  Paperback \/ softback | With flaps |  2017-09-26","offer_id":45788052127999,"sku":"9780811225946","price":25.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_09dcd343-7c8f-4348-9aa2-bceb3e7f83e9.jpg?v=1719346281","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9780811225946","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}