One of the great contemporary European writers takes on Europe`s biggest issue Richard has spent his life as a university professor, immersed in the world of books & ideas, but now he is retired, his books remain in their packing boxes & he steps into the streets of his city, Berlin. Here, on Alexanderplatz, he discovers a new community -- a tent city, established by African asylum seekers. Hesitantly, getting to know the new arrivals, Richard finds his life changing, as he begins to question his own sense of belonging in a city that once divided its citizens into them & us. At once a passionate contribution to the debate on race, privilege & nationality & a beautifully written examination of an ageing man`s quest to find meaning in his life, Go, Went, Gone showcases one of the great contemporary European writers at the height of her powers.