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Christian Kracht

in Saanen, Switzerland

Christian Kracht is a Swiss writer and journalist.
Kracht was born in Saanen. His father, Christian Kracht Sr., was chief representative for the Axel Springer publishing company in the 1960s. Kracht attended Schule Schloss Salem in Baden and Lakefield College School in Ontario, Canada. He graduated from Sarah Lawrence College, New York, in 1989.

Eurotrash Eurotrash 3.49 avg rating — 13,325 ratings —39 editions Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Faserland Faserland 3.66 avg rating — 8,668 ratings — published 1995 —32 editions Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Imperium Imperium 3.70 avg rating — 4,500 ratings — published 2012 —49 editions Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
1979 1979 3.86 avg rating — 2,356 ratings — published 2001 Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Air Air 3.58 avg rating — 2,112 ratings — published 2025 —12 editions Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Ich werde hier sein im Sonn... Ich werde hier sein im Sonnenschein und im Schatten 3.62 avg rating — 1,601 ratings — published 2008 —16 editions Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Die Toten Die Toten 3.44 avg rating — 1,617 ratings — published 2016 —35 editions Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Der gelbe Bleistift Der gelbe Bleistift 3.95 avg rating — 620 ratings — published 2000 —5 editions Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Ferien für immer: Die angen... Ferien für immer: Die angenehmsten Orte der Welt by Christian Kracht, Eckhart Nickel 3.65 avg rating — 226 ratings — published 1998 —5 editions Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Tristesse Royale: Das popku... Tristesse Royale: Das popkulturelle Quintett by Christian Kracht, Eckhart Nickel, Alexander von Schönburg 3.21 avg rating — 225 ratings — published 1999 —3 editions Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars

More books by Christian Kracht…

“Also zahle ich dem Taxifahrer seinen Fahrpreis und gebe ihm noch ein dickes Trinkgeld, damit er in Zukunft weiß, wer der Feind ist.”
― Christian Kracht, Faserland

“Weil es so glamourös ist, das Herumstreunen an seltsamen Orten, wo einen absolut keiner kennt.”
― Christian Kracht, Faserland

“Ich habe Angst vor dieser Erscheinung, aber wenn man viel trinkt, dann geht das
schon wieder weg.”
― Christian Kracht, Faserland

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