The story of the protagonist is told from several points of view by different generations. Against the backdrop of Germany’s imperial ambitions in Africa and Arctic explorations, through the two world wars to contemporary political and social mores, this is a tale of love against all odds, superbly told by the author famous for ‘The Reader’.
Olga
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