by Georgi Gospodinov
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Number of Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 978-1474623025
About the book
In Time Shelter, a mysterious clinic offers an unusual treatment for Alzheimer’s patients: rooms meticulously designed to recreate past decades, allowing patients to immerse themselves in a world they remember. However, as the clinic’s popularity grows, people without memory loss begin to flock to it, seeking refuge in the past. The novel explores the consequences of nostalgia and collective memory in a world where the future becomes increasingly uncertain.
Reviews:
“Brilliantly inventive and philosophically rich, Time Shelter poses provocative questions about memory, history, and our relentless obsession with the past.” — Financial Times
“Gospodinov’s novel is a darkly humorous meditation on time, memory, and the dangers of living in the past. Both timely and timeless.” — The Guardian
About the author
Georgi Gospodinov is a Bulgarian writer, poet, and playwright, and one of the most prominent contemporary authors in Eastern Europe. His works have been translated into multiple languages, with Time Shelter winning the prestigious International Booker Prize in 2023. Gospodinov’s work often explores themes of memory, time, and the complexities of human existence.