Berlin Syndrome

$24.99 AUD

Berlin Syndrome

Overview

Now a major film, distributed by Artificial Eye.

Berlin. The once-divided city still holds its share of secrets.

One afternoon, near the site of the Berlin Wall, backpacker Clare meets charismatic local Andi. There is an instant attraction, and when Andi invites her to stay, Clare thinks she may finally have found somewhere to call home.

But when Clare wakes up in Andi’s apartment, she discovers that the door is locked. And it soon becomes clear that he has no intention of letting her go. Clare begins to wonder if it’s really love that Andi is searching for — or something else altogether.

Berlin Syndrome is a closely observed and gripping psychological thriller that shifts between Andi’s and Clare’s perspectives, revealing the power of obsession, the fluidity of truth, and the kaleidoscopic nature of human relationships.

Details

Format
Paperback
Size
198mm x 129mm
Extent
256 pages
ISBN
9781922070364
RRP
AUD$24.99
Pub date
18 April 2017

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Awards

  • 2012 The Sydney Morning Herald Best Young Novelist
  • Winner of the 2012 Kathleen Mitchell Award for Young Writers

Praise

Berlin Syndrome is a compelling literary thriller.’

Australian Book Review

‘A courageous and exciting debut ... Berlin Syndrome is an intelligent novel, and Joosten is masterful in her descriptions of the loneliness that can be found both in a foreign city full of strangers and in an apartment shared by two people.’

Eloise KeatingBookseller & Publisher
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About the Author

Melanie Joosten's debut novel, Berlin Syndrome, saw her named a Sydney Morning Herald Best Young Novelist and receive the Kathleen Mitchell Award; it has since been made into a motion picture directed by Cate Shortland. In 2016, she published the essay collection A Long Time Coming. Her work appears in various publications, including Meanjin, Kill Your Darlings, Best Australian Stories 2014, and Going Down Swinging.
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