Douglas Stuart – Lange Nacht der Literatur

Douglas Stuart reads from *John of John*.

The people here are as rugged as the landscape: In the Outer Hebrides, daily life is hard, nature is barren, and there’s little room for those who are different. That’s why John-Calum Macleod—known as Cal—left his father John’s farm behind to study in Edinburgh. Now he’s back with a trash bag full of clothes he sewed himself. His father has summoned him back to help with the tweed weaving. But father and son—as different as they are alike—remain silent.

Scottish author Douglas Stuart worked as a fashion designer in New York before he began writing. His debut novel, *Shuggie Bain*, was a global bestseller and won the Booker Prize in 2020. *John of John* was translated by Sophie Zeitz.

German reading: Charly Hübner
Moderator: Julia Westlake