‘A road movie with light luggage and a lot of feeling.’ Daniel Speck, author of Bella Germania (published in English as Anywhere but home)
Life is causal, only the circumstances are rarely perfect. This thought occurs to Atlanta, a mathematician, when she runs into a cyclist, streaming with tears. A few months earlier, her boyfriend Malte made a radical decision, despite her being pregnant. Now an accident. And she wanted to leave. Perhaps to that address in Sicily that Malte left in his notebook? The woman on the bike, Enza, is also heading south. She would rather stay at home with her mother, who is dying. But her mother wants Enza to leave and revive the old family ties in Noto on the east coast of Sicily. One of the places in Maltese's notebook, of all places. In the pouring rain, the two women set off together on an old Honda Rebel. And suddenly there is a hint of lightness, maybe even happiness. But every journey is more than the sum of its kilometres...
Sita Maria Frey tells the story of how you can find what you are looking for in the wrong place with sensitivity and perfectly timed language and drama. The result is a touching road movie that takes us from Frankfurt to Marseille and on to Sicily.
‘What an elegant book! Never loud, never clumsy. But delicate and yet powerful. A debut as radiant as the colours of summer! Absolutely wonderful!’ Rudi Novotny, DIE ZEIT
‘A captivating debut novel of quiet intensity and full of nuances. Grippingly written. Clever. Tender. The brilliant epilogue alone makes this book worth reading!’ Clara Maria Bagus, bestselling author
‘Beautiful, light and exciting, yet profound. The story of the two women immediately captivated me and their fate never left me.’ Sabine Haarmann, branch manager Orell Füssli Thalia AG
