while german writer esther kinski started out as a translator of poetry and novels. before she took the plunge as a writer after living in london for some years she moved to the bombed out region in eastern europe which straddles serbia rumania and hungry this is where 1st novel summer resort is set the book we have for you this week in 100 german must reads. this is what most people in europe pray for all year. the smell of sweat the sun and your eyes lying around outside with a book so how about a book about summer. esther kinski his debut novel summer resort isn't as a deal like as it sounds it's about the hottest summer in memory and middle of nowhere post communist hungary the sun is blazing dust covers the landscape the people are working for a pittance and the carcasses are run over dogs are rotting in the streets everyone who can afford to is trying to beat the oppressive heat down at the a little holiday resort by the river. there are the locals tell who's just left his wife for a pretty newcomer u.v. his wife who can't believe it and lots of botching the ju