A title that begins in 2001 as Alexander Umnitzer, who has just been diagnosed with terminal cancer, leaves behind his ailing father to fly to Mexico, where his grandparents lived as exiles in the 1940s. It then takes us both forward and back in time, creating a panoramic view of the Alexander's fam[...]

An enthrallingly expansive family saga set against the backdrop of the collapse of East German communism, from a major new international voice"* Over 450,000 copies sold in Germany alone * Rights sold in 20 countries * Winner of the German Book Prize * A "PW" "First Fiction" pick *
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I tider med aftagende lys beskriver en russisk-østtysk families historie fra 1950´erne over murens fald i 1989 og frem til 2001.

Bedsteforældrene er glødende kommunister og vender hjem fra deres eksil i Mexico til den unge stat DDR for at yde deres bidrag til opbygningen af en[...]

Vähenevän valon aikaan on kertomus kolmesta sukupolvesta. Isovanhemmat, vannoutuneet kommunistit, palaavat 1950-luvun alussa Meksikosta Itä-Saksaan osallistuakseen uuden uljaan valtion rakentamiseen. Heidän poikansa Kurt puolestaan on Stalinin karkoittamana Siperiassa, kunnes saa luvan palata DD[...]