Easy As Pi

  • It’s never too late for a fresh start - the tragicomic story of a dazzling heroine and an unlikely friendship
  • SPIEGEL bestseller, over 180,000 copies sold
  • English sample translation by Tim Mohr available
  • Voted Favourite Book of Independent Booksellers 2024

When two worlds collide - a warm-hearted and highly entertaining novel about two people who couldn't be more different if they tried

They meet for the first time in a university lecture: Oscar is 16, highly gifted, comes from a wealthy background and has difficulties with social interactions. Moni Kosinsky has three grandchildren, several part-time jobs, loves bright lipstick and flashy clothes and is determined to fulfill her dream of studying math. At first, Oscar mistakes Moni for the cleaning lady but soon he realizes that Moni's intellect and perseverance are greater than the gaps in her knowledge. Oscar, on the other hand, struggles with everyday life and finds a supporter in the warm-hearted Moni who ends up turning his life around.

The two outsiders soon form a friendship that no one would have thought possible. Because mathematics doesn't care about one’s background, age or appearance. 

»Human tragedies packed into good entertaining literature, in simple language with a special allure: that's the Bronsky beat.« - SWR 1

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  • Publisher: Kiepenheuer&Witsch
  • Release: 15.08.2024
  • ISBN: 978-3-462-00425-0
  • 272 Pages
  • Author: Alina Bronsky
Easy As Pi
Alina Bronsky Easy As Pi
Christine Fenzl
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Alina Bronsky

Alina Bronsky is a bestselling writer whose books have sold half a million copies and were translated into 20 languages. She is praised for her irreverent tone and distinctive style and was longlisted for the German Book Prize with  Baba Dunja's Last Love. Her debut Broken Glass Park was made into a feature film. She lives in Berlin. 

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