Utz (novel)
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 First edition | |
| Author | Bruce Chatwin |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Published | 1988 (Jonathan Cape) |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 128 |
| ISBN | 0-09-977001-6 |
| OCLC | 43674629 |
Utz is a novel written by the British author Bruce Chatwin, first published in 1988.[1] The novel follows the fortunes of Kaspar Utz who lives in Czechoslovakia during the Cold War.[2] Utz is a collector of Meissen porcelain and finds a way to travel outside the Eastern Bloc to acquire new pieces.[3][4] Whilst in the West, Utz often considers defecting but he would be unable to take his collection with him and so, a prisoner of his collection, he is unable to leave.[5][4][6] Utz was shortlisted for the 1988 Booker Prize.[7]
