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Helene’s childhood ends early. Her father returns home from the First World War only to die, her Jewish mother flees the hostilities of her surroundings by retreating into confusion. At the beginning of the twenties, Helene and her sister move to Berlin where she meets Carl. When he dies just before their engagement, life loses all meaning for Helene. She marries Wilhelm, her marriage to him takes her to Stettin where her son is born. The love demanded by the little boy becomes increasingly unbearable for Helene. She takes a monstrous decision.


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Julia Franck was born in 1970 in Berlin. She read Old American studies, philosophy and German studies at the Free University of Berlin. Her awards have included the Marie-Louise-Kaschnitz-Preis (2004) and the Roswitha-Medaille der Stadt Gandersheim (2005). She spent 2005 on a bursary at the Villa Massimo in Rome. “Liebediener” (1999), “Bauchlandung”, “Geschichten zum Anfassen” (2000) and “Lagerfeuer” (2003) are her most recent publications.