Gilgi, One of Us

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Keun Irmagard
Penguin Books
Keun Irmagard
Penguin Books
A brilliant, bestselling feminist novel from Weimar Germany, from the author of Child of All Nations

`A formidable literary talent ... Sharp yet na?ve, Gilgi is utterly human` Irish Times

Gilgi knows where she`s going in life: she`s ambitious, focused and determined, even when her boss tries it on with her, even when her parents reveal a terrible secret on her twenty-first birthday. Then she meets the charming but feckless Martin and, for the first time, Gilgi finds herself bewilderingly and dangerously derailed. Irmgard Keun`s electrifying debut was an instant sensation in Weimar Germany, with its frank, fearless exploration of sex, work and love.
Translated by Geoff Wilkes

`How contemporary the novel feels, with its portrait of a woman fighting to maintain control over her life and her body` The New York Times