Die Holländerinnen

Dorothee Elmiger's visually stunning novel is a captivating experience. Whoever enters this text falls into the abyss of the world and gazes into the darkness with eyes wide open. With warning lights flashing, the narrator, an unnamed writer, pulls over to the side of the road when she receives an unexpected phone call. On the line is a celebrated theatre maker who is trying to win her over for his latest project - a play set in the tropics, the reconstruction of a case. A few weeks later, she sets off to join the theatre group on their journey deep into the jungle. Dorothee Elmiger tells a disturbing story of humans and monsters, of fear and violence, of being lost in the universe and of the failure of narratives.