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Carl Hanser Verlag (January 2019)
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German
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Exit Brexit - Wie ich Deutsche wurde
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Exit Brexit - How I became German

by Connolly, Kate Riesselmann, Kirsten

What is it like to have a new passport, a new identity and a new home? In response to Brexit, Kate Connolly, the Germany correspondent for The Guardian, took the plunge and applied for German nationality. She has lived with her family in Potsdam for years. But as far as becoming German goes: does she now have to drink coffee instead of tea, adopt Prussian virtues instead of British courtesy, and sing »Unity, Justice and Freedom« instead of »God Save the Queen«?

Connolly gives us a glimpse of the identity crisis that many Britons have experienced

since the EU referendum in the UK, describing her sometimes bizarre route to obtaining

German nationality. At the same time, she sheds light on Britain’s complex relations with

Europe and Germany, mentioning her grandfather, who returned form the war with a

copy of Mein Kampf, Margaret Thatcher’s pro-EU campaign sweater, and Boris Johnson’s legendary zip-wire stunt. Exit Brexit clearly reflects Connolly’s years of experience as a correspondent yet it is one of the most personal responses to Brexit to date.


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»Amusing and exciting to read, especially for those who are not very familiar with England’s often pragmatic and occasionally bizarre culture.« Uwe Schütte

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