Das Narrenschiff

"Das Narrenschiff" is a novel by Christoph Hein, published by Suhrkamp Verlag in 2025. The book offers an epic narrative of the German Democratic Republic (GDR) and its citizens, spanning from the state's founding to the fall of the Berlin Wall. Suhrkamp Verlag, established in 1950, is a prominent German publishing house headquartered in Berlin, renowned for its publications in contemporary literature and philosophy. The publisher has a history of releasing significant works by German authors, and "Das Narrenschiff" is among its notable recent publications.