The Friend

The SPIEGEL bestseller is now available as an audiobook. A woman mourning her friend, a giant dog – and the touching story of their journey back to life together. When the first-person narrator, a reclusive writer living in New York City, loses her best friend, she unexpectedly inherits his dog. Apollo is a massive Great Dane weighing eighty kilos. Her apartment is actually far too small for him, and dogs are not allowed in her rental building. But somehow, she can't say no and takes Apollo in, who is grieving just like her. Piece by piece, the two find their way back to life together. A book about love, loss, and friendship – and the comforting bond between human and dog. "One of those books you fall in love with after just a few sentences." NDR Kultur "Great literature." Der Spiegel "On almost every page, I wanted to underline several sentences until I eventually stopped because you can't underline an entire book. It’s about friendship, grief, and writing, and could not be more succinctly and elegantly expressed." Johanna Adorján "One of the most mind-bogglingly brilliant authors ever." Gary Shteyngart "A wonderful story." Spiegel Online.