Die Holländerinnen

Dorothee Elmiger's new, visually striking novel is an exhilarating experience. Those who enter this text fall into the abyss of our world and gaze with wide-open eyes into the darkness. With flashing warning lights, the narrator, a nameless writer, pulls over to the side of the road when an unexpected call comes in. On the line is a celebrated theater director who tries to recruit her 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 theater group on their journey deep into the jungle. Dorothee Elmiger tells a disturbing story of people and monsters, of fear and violence, of being lost in the universe, and of the failure of narratives.