by Stefanie Zweig · Heyne Verlag · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9783453405165
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In 1938, Walter Redlich flees Nazi Germany to Kenya, seeking a new home for his family. His wife, Jettel, accompanies him along with their daughter Regina, hoping to build a new life in Africa. However, the difficulties of the new environment and cultural differences will test their relationship and expectations. Regina, meanwhile, discovers a fascinating world and establishes a special bond with Africa, marking a turning point in the family's history. This novel tells a fragment of history, lived by people who loved their home but could not stay.
Stefanie Zweig was a German Jewish writer and journalist. She is best known for her autobiographical novel, Nirgendwo in Afrika (1995), which was a bestseller in Germany. The novel is based on her early life in Kenya, where her family had fled to escape persecution in Nazi Germany. The film adaptation of the novel (2001) won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Her books have sold more than seven million copies, and have been translated into fifteen languages.
