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HALF SWIMMER

by Katja Oskamp
translated by Jo Heinrich

From the winner of the Dublin Literary Award 2023

As the daughter of an army officer and a teacher, Tanja seems set to become a model citizen of the German Democratic Republic. But she has other ideas. And so, it turns out, does the course of history.

‘Katja Oskamp knows how to capture the essence of people beautifully. They really come to life in her portraits. A powerful book.’
– Frank-Walter Steinmeier, President of Germany

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