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Christian Kracht

Born

in Saanen, Switzerland

December 29, 1966

Website

http://www.christiankracht.com/

Genre

Fiction, Travel

Influences

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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.

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Christian Kracht’s books

Average rating: 3.67 · 15,251 ratings · 934 reviews · 35 distinct works • Similar authors

	Faserland 3.65 avg rating — 5,081 ratings — published 1995 — 25 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Imperium 3.69 avg rating — 3,307 ratings — published 2012 — 41 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Eurotrash 3.75 avg rating — 2,033 ratings — published 2021 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	1979 3.88 avg rating — 1,406 ratings — published 2001 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ich werde hier sein im Sonnenschein und im Schatten 3.65 avg rating — 1,123 ratings — published 2008 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Die Toten 3.44 avg rating — 1,110 ratings — published 2016 — 29 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Der gelbe Bleistift 3.95 avg rating — 442 ratings — published 2000 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ferien für immer: Die angenehmsten Orte der Welt by Christian Kracht, Eckhart Nickel 3.67 avg rating — 172 ratings — published 1998 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tristesse Royale: Das popkulturelle Quintett by Christian Kracht, Eckhart Nickel, Alexander von Schönburg 3.20 avg rating — 194 ratings — published 1999 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	New Wave: Ein Kompendium 1999 - 2006 3.61 avg rating — 132 ratings — published 2006 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Christian Kracht

Der Freund (3 books)
by

Christian Kracht,

Eckhart Nickel

3.91 avg rating — 11 ratings

Five Years: Briefwechsel 2004-2009 (1 book)
by

Christian Kracht,

David Woodard

2.82 avg rating — 11 ratings

Quotes by Christian Kracht (?)

“Wie man weiß, gibt es ja nichts auf der ganzen Welt, das langweiliger ist, als Sport zu machen, und wenn etwas noch langweiliger ist, dann natürlich Sportlern bei der Ausübung ihrer langweiligen Sportarten zuzusehen.”
― Christian Kracht, Der gelbe Bleistift

tags: sport, sports

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

tags: alcohol, fear

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“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

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Imperium by Christian Kracht

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