A review by anetq
Proleterka by Alastair McEwen, Fleur Jaeggy

5.0

The daughter is travelling with the father - though referred to as Johannes. They are not close, and the cruise on SS Proleterka will not bring them much closer, even though it is the last chance, and he is her closest living relative, if not the only. The cold, distanced descriptions of cold distanced relationships and the deep ocean of tension underneath seems to be Jaeggy's trademark - and she does it so well in deed. While we unravel two families histories it is always seen through glass and cannot be touched.
I definitely see more Jaeggy in my future!