The German Book Prize , which recognizes the best German-language novel of the year, has been awarded to Swiss author Dorothee Elmiger for her novel "Die Holländerinnen" (The Dutch Women). "This novel is an event," praised the jury; "a fascinating journey into the heart of darkness." "Die Holländerinnen" follows a theater group's journey into the South American rainforest to trace the fate of two Dutch backpackers who went missing years earlier. The novel is written from the perspective of a