Jonas Lüscher's acclaimed novel, 'Barbarian Spring,' plunges readers into a darkly satirical vision of Europe's fragility. The story follows a Swiss businessman who, after attending a high-stakes corporate retreat in Sicily, finds himself marooned in a remote, almost forgotten village following a sudden and catastrophic global financial collapse. Stripped of his modern comforts and connections, he is forced to confront the raw realities of survival in a society rapidly reverting to more primitive states. Lüscher expertly dissects themes of globalization, economic interdependence, and the thin veneer of civilization, offering a biting critique of contemporary European society and the illusion of progress.