While We Were Dreaming

Rico, Mark, Paul, and Daniel grew up in Leipzig during the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. They roam the streets, partying, rioting, running away from their fears, parents, and the future, fighting to exist, killing time, drinking, stealing cars, feeling wrecked, and longing for real love and freedom. While We Were Dreaming is a startlingly raw and deeply moving debut novel by one of Germany's most ambitious writers.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 528 pages
Publication date: 30 March 2023
Publisher: Fitzcarraldo Editions

Rico, Mark, Paul, and Daniel were just 13 years old when the Berlin Wall crumbled in the autumn of 1989. Growing up in Leipzig during the reunification era, they harbored dreams of a better life beyond the brewery quarter. Every night, they roamed the streets, partied, rioted, ran away from their fears, their parents, and the future, fighting for their existence, killing time. They indulged in alcohol, stole cars, felt wrecked, tried to maintain a cool demeanor, and longed for genuine love and true freedom. Remarkably raw and profoundly moving, While We Were Dreaming is the extraordinary debut novel by one of Germany's most promising writers, brimming with passion, hope, and despair.

Rico, Mark, Paul, and Daniel were just 13 years old when the Berlin Wall crumbled in the autumn of 1989. Growing up in Leipzig during the reunification era, they harbored dreams of a better life beyond the brewery quarter. Every night, they roamed the streets, partied, rioted, ran away from their fears, their parents, and the future, fighting for their existence, killing time. They indulged in alcohol, stole cars, felt wrecked, tried to maintain a cool demeanor, and longed for genuine love and true freedom. Remarkably raw and profoundly moving, While We Were Dreaming is the extraordinary debut novel by one of Germany's most promising writers, brimming with passion, hope, and despair.

Weight: 560g
Dimension: 128 x 197 x 36 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781804270288