Historical fiction books from Switzerland
Recommended historical fiction books (2)
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If you are into historical fiction here are some historical fiction books from Switzerland for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge.
1.
A Perfect Waiter by Alain Claude Sulzer EN
Country: Europe / Switzerland
Switzerland
Description:
It is 1966. Erneste works in a grand hotel in Switzerland. He is the 'perfect waiter', a model of order in every way. But inwardly this polite, withdrawn man has been caught in the grip of an overwhelming passion that began in the summer of 1935. Going down to the lakeside back then to meet new staff members off the boat, Erneste sees a tall young man, Jakob, and falls hopelessly in love. For Jakob the affair is just a fling, but for Erneste it is true love. When the great German writer Julius Klinger arrives at the hotel, seeking sanctuary from Hitler's Germany, his gaze, too, lights on Jakob... continue
2.
The Dead by Christian Kracht EN
Country: Europe / Switzerland
Switzerland
Description:
"Christian Kracht mines the feverish film culture of pre-World War II Germany and Japan for a Gothic tale of global conspiracy, personal loss, and historical entanglements large and small." --