Set in the shadow of the GDR, a gripping novel of social unrest and family secrets inspired by the author’s childhood.

‘A tense, compelling story that examines the wounds of a generation caught between dictatorship and democracy.’ - The Bookseller, Madeleine Feeny

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Akoya is dedicated to literature that celebrates courageous, visionary and innovative writing.

An acclaimed composer and a Nobel Prize-winning novelist in a fascinating exchange about the power of music.

'The trust you (and I) have in Bach can be brought to any painting or poem or piece of music: trust it, and it may give up its secrets.'

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'Akoya is grounded in the belief that literature is one of the most powerful ways of changing the world. We embrace literary works of art that delve into themes of existentialism, morality, human nature, identity and societal structures.'

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'Hafni says is close to perfection.' Catherine Taylor, Irish Times

‘This is the saddest, strangest, realest road trip book I've ever read.’ Polly Barton, author of What Am I, A Deer?

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