Foreign Rights | Spring and Summer 2005

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Rowohlt·Berlin Uwe Tellkamp fiction March 2005

contemporary fiction 320 pages u 522 / 19,90 Photo: Regina Schmeken

The Kingfisher

Wiggo Ritter had everything going to make a brilliant Uwe Tellkamp’s powerful and poetic novel unfolds a career. So what went wrong? Refusing to simply dramatic father-son conflict, a merciless analysis of our follow in the footsteps of his father, a successful contemporary society,and a fatal love story.The banker, his academic career as a philosopher falters combination makes for a gripping literary thriller. because of his uncompromising views. Unemployed, lonely,but with unbroken pride, he «I believe we have discovered a truly great author here.» lives an unfulfilled life between rather odd jobs and (Iris Radisch, Literary Critic for Die Zeit) occasional, fleeting romances. An unexpected ray of light falls into his darkness: «The break through of a unique voice.» Wiggo meets the charismatic siblings Mauritz and (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung) Manuela – two terrorists with the perfect cover. Members of an ominous conservative organisation, «An obsessive story-teller ... great linguistic musicality.» they want to bring a new elite to power.Wiggo seems (Der Spiegel) their ideal ally.Then this outsider falls seriously in love – with Manuela.This endangers the organisation, but most of all him …

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Rowohlt·Berlin Rowohlt Peter Schneider fiction March 2005 Imre Kertész fiction November 2004

Scylla Peter Schneider was born in Detective Story Imre Kertész, born in Buda- Lawyer Leo Brenner has married a beautiful Lübeck in 1940. He is one of After the fall of an unnamed dictatorship, its pest in 1929, was deported Germany’s most important to Auschwitz in 1944 and woman he thought he knew intimately.He executioners are put on trial. One of them, contemporary writers. His freed in Buchenwald in was the reason for Lucynna’s divorce.The publications include novels, Antonio Martens, decides to commit his 1945. After the end of the loving couple and their daughter set off to short stories and essays, testimony to paper and entrusts the manu- war, he started out as a spend a summer in Italy and end up in the among them Lenz (1973), script to his lawyer: it describes the Salinas journalist and began work- wildly romantic region of Latium. Paarungen [Couplings] case, the tragedy of a father and his son ing as a writer and trans- Leo and Lucynna fall in love with the area (1992), and Das Fest der being crushed by the system. lator in 1953. His novel and buy a picturesque ruin. During building Missverständnisse [The Feast First published in Hungary in 1977, this Roman eines Schicksallosen of Misunderstandings] [Fateless], first published work, Lucynna discovers an ancient mosaic great novella is now finally available in (2003). Peter Schneider lives in Hungary in 1975, brought depicting Odysseus and his companions as in Berlin and Italy. translation. Its universal relevance is con- him international fame after they steer their ship past Scylla and Charyb- firmed time and again in the face of new the political changes in dis.The couple celebrate the end of the Peter Schneider’s works wars and new excesses of torture. It also Eastern Europe. In 2002, he reconstruction work with a party – and at have been translated into has an important place in the canon of this received the Nobel Prize for the end of the evening they discover their 13 languages. Nobel Prize winner: portraits of different literature. mosaic has disappeared. Any of their guests types of perpetrator: the cynic, the torturer Imre Kertész’ works could have stolen it.What’s much more and the collaborator. have been translated into worrying is how Lucynna, obsessed with 41 languages. recovering the mosaic, changes. Leo has Rights have already been sold to France trouble recognising the woman he thought (Actes Sud), Spain (Quaderns Crema), Poland (WAB), and Holland (De Bezige Bij). contemporary fiction he knew,worse: he fears her.What secret contemporary fiction 320 pages connects Lucynna with the beautiful 144 pages 432 / u 19,90 ancient monster Scylla? 03525 / u 12,90

Rowohlt·Berlin Rowohlt Ines Geipel fiction March 2005 Rolf Dieter Brinkmann fiction March 2005

Home Match Ines Geipel was born in Westward 1 & 2 – Poems Rolf Dieter Brinkmann was Dresden in 1960. She was The summer of ’89 was to see a wave of Westward 1 & 2 was first published – with a born in 1940 in Vechta and escapes from the GDR which would tear part of the GDR national died in a car crash in athletics team before giving bang – in May 1975: the author had died down all its borders. However the young London at the age of 35. His up her sprinting career for only a few days earlier, and it was the first work – poems, stories, woman on the night train doesn’t know this political reasons. She stu- publication, after five years of silence, from novels, radio dramas and yet. She is among the first, fleeing from died German literature in this enfant terrible and wunderkind of text/image collages – has Dresden via Budapest to the West.She wants Jena until her escape from contemporary German literature. Since made a hugely important to leave the stifling confinement of the the GDR in the summer of then, this poetry collection has acquired contribution to contempo- 1989 and then she read GDR, but also destructive family ties and an almost canonical status. rary German literature. impossible love. philosophy in Darmstadt. He received the prestigious Since 2000, she has taught Yet the book which was published with During her journey,memories of a lonely Petrarca Award for the at the Ernst Busch drama Brinkmann's authorisation is only an posthumous publication of childhood in a dysfunctional family return school Berlin. In 1999, she incomplete version. His publisher had asked his poetry collection West- to the young woman: a tyrannical father published her first novel him to take out 23 long poems and a post- wärts 1 & 2 [Westward 1 & 2]. who lives for nothing but his work as an Das Heft [The Notebook] and script of 89 pages including photographs, informer, a helpless mother, daughter of a in 2004 Für heute reicht’s. which Brinkmann duly did. Amok in Erfurt [Enough for Nazi-official – all of it hidden behind a This new,extended edition now presents the Rolf Dieter Brinkmann's Today]. perfect, impeccable facade. shape of Westward 1 & 2 as Brinkmann works have been translated The young traveller is looking for a different originally envisaged it: «It is a subjective into 13 languages. life, without lies and despotism. Thus she book, without concern for our predominant lives through this night dividing her perso- literary conventions and can be read as a contemporary fiction nal history into a «before» and «after», into poetry prose, poetry or essay book.» 192 pages «end» and «beginning».The chronicle of a 384 pages 525 / u 16,90 departure – sensual, clear and poetic. 00528 / u 29,90

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Rowohlt Kindler Bernd Lichtenberg fiction March 2005 Jan Weiler fiction July 2005

One of Many Possibilities of Looking Born in 1966 in Leverkusen, Born in Düsseldorf in 1967, the Tiger in the Eye – Stories Bernd Lichtenberg read Jan Weiler started out as a Bernd Lichtenberg’s stories are all about religious studies and copywriter in advertising, philosophy before studying then went to the German family secrets – about brothers who go out film. His screen plays have Journalist School in Munich. on the ice or hope for their very first kiss earned him several awards – For more than 10 years in a small yellow tent; about cousins who among them the German and he has been editor in chief do it with the postman to jazz music while European Screen Play Award of the Süddeutsche Zeitung a storm blows a goldfish bowl off the table; for the international success Magazin. He lives near about fathers who are on the phone to their Good Bye Lenin. This is Munich with his Italian wife lover in the hall, or who are so drunk they his first prose publication. and two children. He lives in Cologne and Berlin. mistake a flashing road works sign for a taciturn lady. These charming people experience life as a tragi-comic mystery,are keen to find out what ants might read, and their overactive imagination brings them – time and again – dangerously close to stumbling: over themselves and others. Bernd Lichtenberg’s mind-blowing imagination and talent for detailed contemporary fiction / observation create astounding, perfectly short stories formed miniature universes, profound, 128 pages linguistically precise and riotously funny: 03923 / u 12,90 a brilliant debut.

Rowohlt Jochen Missfeldt fiction March 2005 contemporary fiction 256 pages Jochen Missfeldt, born near The Steep Coast u 40484 / 16,90 Photo: Dieter Mayr May 1945, just before the end of the war. the German North coast, Two young German Marines desert while started writing as a young Luftwaffe officer, then went stationed in Denmark: they want to go on to study musicology and Antonio in Wonderland home rather than on to the final battle for philosophy. He has pub- Berlin. Hours later, the Danish militia pick lished both prose and poetry. Daughters Italian. Antonio in Wonderland is the long awaited sequel to the them up and hand them over to the German He lives in North Frisia. Sons-in-law Teutonic. phenomenally successful Maria, He Doesn’t Like the Wehrmacht. Locked up in a dark ship cabin, Ties galore. Food – on the bestseller list for over 40 weeks. 350,000 they are taken to Gelting Bay.Here, over- Tutto happy? copies sold so far. looking the precipitous Baltic coastline, Antonio wants more. they are court-martialled.The verdict of Wants to cross the ocean. «A wonderfully funny,warm-hearted book. Anyone death by shooting is pronounced one day Wants burgers instead of pasta. Basta. without Italian relatives will desperately want some after after Germany’s unconditional surrender. this read.» (Axel Hacke) The judge who must confirm the contro- The Italian born immigrant Antonio Marcipane has versial sentence spends a sleepless night. achieved everything there is to achieve in Germany: Jochen Missfeldt recounts this historical he owns a terraced house, a nice car and four dozen event – pointless and tragic in its outcome – ties. His daughters have found German husbands and against the backdrop of the beautiful Baltic Antonio is now looking forward to a relaxed retire- coast with its sea holly and kingfishers. His ment. If only he didn’t have this one unfulfilled powerful, poetic and rich language explores dream: America. He longs to see it. His dream travel contemporary fiction a poignant human tragedy. companion: his son-in-law. 304 pages 04493 / u 19,90

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Kindler Wunderlich Renate Kampmann fiction July 2005 Petra Hammesfahr fiction July 2005

Foreign Body Renate Kampmann was born Petra Hammesfahr wrote her Leonie Simon’s third case in 1953 in Dortmund, worked first novel at the age of 17. The corpse of a young woman is found in in theatre, then as a jour- Her book Der stille Herr nalist and TV producer. She Genardy [The Quiet Mr. the attic of a Hamburg tenement. Although has written numerous Genardy] was her big break. the body is already partly decomposed, the screenplays for the crime Since then, she has been woman proves easy to identify – but even series Bella Block and penning one best-seller after after a post-mortem, it is unclear whether or screen adaptations of Donna the other. Her most famous not she died a natural death.The clues Leon. This is her third titles include Die Sünderin are sparse, nothing quite fits together. Only Leonie Simon novel. [The Sinner], Die Mutter when forensic scientist Leonie Simon sheds [The Mother], Der Puppen- gräber [The Puppet-Grave- light on the woman’s past does she manage digger] and Das letzte Opfer to reveal some useful information. However, [The Last Victim]. no one is interested, least of all Inspector Petra Hammesfahr lives near Kaminski who is kept on his toes by a rogue Cologne. sniper! Thus Leonie Simon is left to her own devices …

A brilliantly researched forensic science thriller with a truly surprising climax. psychological thriller 480 pages 40483 / u 19,90

Kindler Kathrin Lange fiction March 2005 psychological thriller 448 pages Time Hunter Kathrin Lange was born in 0803 / u 19,90 Schimpf Photo: Hergen A foundling child, Sophia grows up in a Goslar in 1969 and trained monastery near Reims around 1000 AD. in publishing. She lives near Hildesheim with her hus- Mother Superior Alexandra raises her like a band and two children, The Shadow daughter and lets her work in the library of working as a media designer. the monastery. Sophia finds a gentle friend Time Hunter is her first Once a successful film producer, Stella Helling has in front of her for real. In the morning, her mother in in Gero, heir to the neighbouring land. One novel. become a wreck. She has turned to alcohol, has law is dead and her baby has disappeared. Not even day,Alexandra receives a warning letter constant trouble with her mother in law and can’t Heiner believes that a monster has stepped out of the from Empress Theophanu concerning the cope with her disabled child. Stella’s only shoulder to television … activities of a dangerous Byzantine sect. Her lean on is her husband Heiner, a police inspector. On life in danger,Alexandra flees with Sophia. the night her greatest film success, The Shadow with Rights to the author’s former books have been sold The sect will stop at nothing to cover up the Murderous Eyes, is repeated on TV,her husband is on to 13 countries. real reason for a planned calendar reform – duty.After barely managing to put her child to sleep, a reason known to Theophanu. If this Stella falls asleep on the sofa, drunk and with the knowledge spread, it would destabilise the television on. A horrendous scream wakes her. On the medieval world.Will Sophia find the screen, a woman tries in vain to fight off a murderer. manuscript of an ancient astronomer which The next thing Stella knows is that the shadow stands seems to hold the fate of Christendom? An engrossing epic novel about a deadly secret, the exploration of the stars and the historical fiction calculation of time in the Middle Ages. 528 pages 40475 / u 19,90

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Wunderlich Wunderlich Andree Hesse fiction March 2005 Nathalie Jägersberg non-fiction March 2005

Thirty Pieces of Silver Andree Hesse was born in Battle of the Sexes – A Quiz Book Nathalie Jaegersberg is Near the idyllic town of Celle, German maps 1966 in Braunschweig and Women don’t know how to park cars and 30 years old and one of the have a blank spot: Here is one of Europe’s grew up near Celle. After an men don’t know how to listen – common best-known radio voices apprenticeship in saddlery, in Hamburg. On Alsterradio, largest military training areas, a no-go zone knowledge by now.Time to change this and he studied at the Munich TV she entertains her listeners for civilians. Created by the Nazis, it is and film school. He lives in prove that the opposite is true! Battle of with wit and bite on a today under NATO command. During a Berlin as a writer and trans- the Sexes is the ultimate quiz book for daily basis. Her radio show manœuvre, a British soldier is murdered. lator of English literature. finding out once and for all what the male Battle of the Sexes has Inspector Arno Hennings is assigned the His first novel Aus welchem and female sex really know about each acquired cult status and case together with a sergeant from the Grund auch immer [For other. Battle of the Sexes came to fame as has been syndicated British military police, the tough and Whatever Reason] was a hugely popular radio show where brave by numerous other radio published in 2001. stations. charming Emma Fuller.When the clues take men and women are subjected to enor- them to Eichendorf, this becomes a case mously tricky questions about the opposite with a difference for Hennings: he grew up sex.Women, what's an ankle-tap? Men, in this sleepy village on the edge of the what’s PMT? military zone.Then a second murder You quickly find out what your co-players occurs.The victim is from Eichendorf itself are made of. Is she a girlie-reject or a buddy- and all the villagers are keeping silent. girlfriend? Is he a lady-expert or a total Hennings assumes that the solution to ignoramus? The hilarious cult quiz book for this case may well reach way back into the real men and real women. past … crime / thriller general interest / games 416 pages 224 pages 0800 / u 19,90 0790 / u 12,90

Wunderlich Wunderlich Maria Regina Kaiser fiction July 2005 Thomas Zeumer non-fiction July 2005

The Return of the Troubadour Maria Regina Kaiser was Claudia, Heidi and I – Thomas Zeumer knew from Northern Spain, 1200 AD.Troubadour Peire born in Trier in 1952. She A Model Fairy Tale early on that his heart wrote her first book at the belonged to fashion. Start- de Valleronca is devastated: he has lost his Gorgeous models on the catwalk. Flashlights age of 12. After studying ing in his parents’ fur bou- beloved daughter and wife in a deadly history, classical archaeo- galore. Thundering applause. A successful tique, he managed to work epidemic. Divine retribution, so he thinks. logy and Spanish literature, evening – and Thomas Zeumer is relieved: his way up to the Chambre He renounces all worldly pleasures and she worked in research at chaperoning these girls is hard work! As Syndicale de la Haute retreats to a mountain – as a penance – to Frankfurt University. Since head of the international model agency Couture in Paris. After a build with his own hands a chapel for 1986, she has been working Metropolitan, he knows everything there is degree in fashion design, Mother Mary. as a writer and has pub- to know about the daily grind behind the he worked with Joop and lished several historical Valentino before founding Years later, an invitation to a singing contest glamorous façade of the model world. novels (most recently the top model agency makes him return to his old haunts. Here, Berendike, Kleopatras Million dollar deals gone west, haircuts Metropolitan in New York. he meets his friend Leonor. Like many Tochter [Berendike, which break contracts, excessive parties – Today, he lives in Connec- others, Leonor has turned her back in Cleopatra’s Daughter]), he has seen it all. Over the years, he has put ticut with wife Betsy and disgust on the hypocrisy of the church and teen novels and crime a lot of work into turning beautiful women daughter Alexandra. has joined the Cathars who want to live stories which have been into world stars. For the first time,Thomas their Christian faith in its original form. nominated for the Female Zeumer now reports from behind the Crime Thriller Award. She What nobody realises is that the Pope is scenes – he tells us how Claudia Schiffer lives near Frankfurt/Main. preparing for a crusade against these met David Copperfield, how Heidi Klum heretics and the King also plans to wage a became a supermodel although no one bloody war against them … wanted her at first, and how Eva Herzigova historical fiction general interest / fashion elegantly evaded the advances of millio- 352 pages 272 pages naire Donald Trump. 0759 / u 19,90 0801 / u 12,90

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Rowohlt Rowohlt Inge and Walter Jens non-fiction July 2005 Joachim Fest non-fiction March 2005

Katia’s Mother – The Extraordinary Inge Jens, born in Hamburg Joachim Fest, born in 1926 Life of Hedwig Pringsheim in 1927, has worked on in Berlin, is a publicist and several cultural history historian. From 1963 he was So far, Hedwig Pringsheim was only known research projects. In 1995, editor-in-chief at the as Thomas Mann's mother in law.Now Inge she was awarded the prestigious regional radio and Walter Jens uncover the life story of Thomas Mann Medal for NDR and from 1973 to 1993 this extraordinary,witty and self-confident editing Thomas Mann’s editor of the Frankfurter woman. Her short career as an actress ends diaries. Allgemeine Zeitung. His most with her marriage to Alfred Pringsheim, a Walter Jens, born in Ham- recent book publications professor and patron of the arts – at the burg in 1923, taught classic include Speer. Eine philology and rhetoric at Biographie [Speer. A Biogra- time one of the wealthiest men in Munich. the University of Tübingen phy], Horst Janssen and In their grand mansion, the Pringsheims from 1962 to 1989. For Begegnungen [Encounters]. lead a glamorous life. When the Nazis come the following 8 years, he Bernd Eichinger based his to power in 1933, this life is suddenly over: was president of the Berlin latest big screen film Inside the family of the assimilated Jew is vilified, Academy of the Arts. Hitler’s Bunker on Fest’s humiliated, dispossessed and finally driven book Der Untergang. Hitler out of Germany.Hedwig and Alfred Prings- Rights to the bestseller und das Ende des Dritten Frau Thomas Mann have Reiches [Inside Hitler’s heim spend their last years in Zurich and been sold to Russia (BSG), Bunker]. die there in the early forties. Poland (Twoj Styl), Inge and Walter Jens describe the life of the Hungary (Europa) and Pringsheims with the help of numerous so Romania (Vivaldi). biography far unpublished sources.The letters of Katia 240 pages Mann’s mother are a real treasure and make 03337 / u 19,90 the book a delight to read.

Rowohlt Jörg Magenau non-fiction March 2005 biography / politics 192 pages Jörg Magenau was born in u Martin Walser – A Biography 02114 / 19,90 Photo: dpa Martin Walser is one of the most important Ludwigsburg in 1961. He literary figures in Post War Germany. He is studied philosophy and history in Berlin and also one of the most controversial ones. worked as a literary critic The Unanswerable Questions – Conversations with Albert Speer He was regarded as a communist, then a for Frankfurter Allgemeine dreamer fantasising about German reunifi- Zeitung, taz, Freitag and Albert Speer remains the most mysterious figure in the Joachim Fest helped Albert Speer with the editing of cation, and finally he was suspected of others. In 1995, he received top ranks of the Nazi leadership. He was head architect Memories and of Spandau Diaries. Between 1966 and Anti-Semitism. the prestigious Alfred Kerr of the Third Reich and a close advisor to Adolf Hitler. 1981, the two men had many extensive conversations Award for literary criticism. This first encompassing biography examines Speer built the Reich-Chancellery,invented the «light which Fest wrote up afterwards. In this book, these his often tense relationship with Germany, In 2002, he published his much lauded biography of domes» and was eventually made minister for notes are being published for the first time. its history and public. It looks at changes of Christa Wolf. Jörg Magenau armament in 1942. He called himself «apolitical», A unique close-up of Speer, they are an invaluable direction in his thought, but also at influen- lives and works in Berlin. called Hitler’s hatred for the Jews a «quirk», and the contribution to the psychology of the NS leadership as tial friendships: with the publisher Unseld conspirators of July 20th put his name on their cabinet well as important documentation of recent history. or colleagues like Max Frisch and Günter Rights to Christa Wolf have wish list. been sold to Italy (E/O). Grass. It reveals Walser as a believer and Rights to Inside Hitler’s Bunker have been sold sceptic, as a dedicated family man with to 18 countries. strong local roots and an eternal traveller, as addicted to gambling and to love, as a critic of the ruling powers and friend of the powerful, as a supporter of young talent and a biography misanthrope. Magenau creates a fascinating 352 pages portrait of a contradictory intellectual as 04497 / u 22,90 well as a cultural history of Post War Germany.

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non-fiction non-fiction Marianne Reißinger Rowohlt Jan-Uwe Rogge Rowohlt

Anna Netrebko – A Portrait conscious, vibrant young woman with Anger Is Good – Why Children Are tween aggression and important problem The 2002 Salzburg Festival saw a true stunning looks. She has brought a new Allowed to be Aggressive areas like attention deficit syndrome, school sensation: a young, unknown soprano from sensuality to the world’s concert halls and The basic idea of this book is as new as it is performance, but also architecture, neuro- St. Petersburg took her audience and critics opera stages. provocative: aggression in children, young logical questions and illnesses. Rogge by storm. Overnight, thirty-year-old Anna This book charts the singer’s success story. and old, does not merely equal violence quotes many real life examples to show Netrebko became the new super star of the What’s her artistic secret, and how does she and destruction. Jan-Uwe Rogge describes how prevention and intervention can work. opera world. Critics called her «the most cope with sudden world fame? Marianne the creative and personality-affirming aspect Educating your children to consciously beautiful voice in the world», many already Reißinger also gives a voice to Netrebko’s of aggression which is vital for our lives and handle their aggression is an ongoing pro- compare her to Maria Callas. important patrons: from Claudio Abbado our development. Rogge offers «aggression cess which will bring new challenges at Her singing is not the only fascinating thing and Zubin Mehta to Valery Gergiev and education» to help children and young every stage of their development because: about Anna Netrebko: she is also a fashion Johannes Schaaf. people become aware of their aggressive children are allowed to be aggressive! abilities.This is to support the creative and biography / opera child psychology Jan-Uwe Rogge’s works have been sold 05775 / u 14,90 limit the destructive potential of aggression. 05776 / u 19,90 to 17 countries. The book sheds light on connections be- April 2005 July 2005

non-fiction non-fiction Theo Sommer Rowohlt Pe Jacobi Rowohlt

1945 – Biography of a Year Theo Sommer describes the flaming inferno Conquer Fears – Overcome Panic realise they have a problem, so do the The year 1945 determined the shape of the of the war and the joy of liberation; the A Book for Women doctors – wrong diagnoses abound. world we live in today.World War II came to exposure of the death camps; the treks of About 1 in 10 women suffer from severe Relatives and friends, sometimes even an end, the Fascist powers lay defeated, and millions of prisoners of war and displaced anxiety and panic attacks – they are in fact professionals, are helpless. a new Post War order began to emerge.This people; the start of de-nazification; the the most common female illness. Many also Pe Jacobi explains in straightforward terms book powerfully retraces the events of this enormous atomic mushroom over battle with fears without reaching patholo- where the disorders are rooted, what shape fateful year that had an impact on whole Hiroshima. Using many eyewitnesses gical status.This problem can have a vague they take and how they tend to develop. generations. accounts, he describes daily life and how or a very specific shape: fear of being the She also offers detailed advice on how to people felt during this year. He also shows centre of attention, fear of animals, of conquer them successfully – short and long how despite the great horrors of this war – taking a lift or driving a car, often also a term.The author encourages women to face Auschwitz, Coventry,Dresden, Hiroshima – fear of fear itself. their own fears and start a new,freer life. people managed to re-establish normality. The topic is taboo – as fear does not fit in history psychology / women u with our hi-tech society or our image of 06382 / u 17,90 03340 / 16,90 modern women. Many take years to even March 2005 March 2005

non-fiction non-fiction Lothar Späth Rowohlt Uwe Müller Rowohlt·Berlin

Strategy Europe – A Model for the asks for a pan-European framework to help MCA German Unification Uwe Müller presents an unsparing analysis Future of Our Globalised World economic dynamism.Within Germany,he The situation in the East German federal of the situation. After inspecting companies, With Strategy Europe, Lothar Späth lays it on demands a society of responsible citizens to states is critical: the economy is stagnating, visiting crisis areas, speaking to the unem- the line – and surprises us: He sees our encourage people’s own initiative. A long- an increasing number of East Germans are ployed, this is his alarming verdict: We can much reprimanded Europe as the catalyst to awaited book on one of the central subjects out of work, highly qualified people are expect an MCA at the very latest post 2008, a truly open global society and Germany as of our time – and an optimistic one to boot! leaving their home towns.These days, when the East German subsidies are cut the motor of an integrated Europe. Slovenia and Malta have more economic back. If we don’t prevent the crash of the Political far-sightedness and entrepreneurial power than East Germany.Yet both the East, both East and West Germany will have resolution make for a fascinating review of government and the opposition are con- to bear the painful consequences. our contemporary world. Späth looks in cealing the true extent of the catastrophe. great detail at Europe’s role in an unleashed globalisation, but also at Germany's future. politics political analysis The renowned expert calls for action: he u 06383 / u 19,90 523 / 12,90 July 2005 March 2005

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Rowohlt·Berlin Rowohlt·Berlin Edo Reents non-fiction July 2005 Herfried Münkler non-fiction July 2005

Neil Young – A Biography Edo Reents was born in Empires – The Logic of World Herfried Münkler, born in Neil Young was set on becoming a farmer 1965. He studied German Domination – From Ancient Rome 1951, is professor of politi- as a young boy,but then he heard Elvis literature, wrote his PhD on to the United States cal science. He has pub- Thomas Mann and worked as lished numerous lauded Presley – and started living for guitars only. Until recently,empires were considered relics a journalist for the arts studies about the history of He soon felt Canada was holding him back section of the Süddeutsche of the past. Europe was all the more shocked political thought and about as a musician, so he moved to California Zeitung. Since 2001, he has to see American hegemony demonstrated the theory of war, for exam- in his legendary hearse. been the pop music editor in so openly. Stunned, we had to acknowledge ple Machiavelli (1982) or After success with Buffalo Springfield and the arts section of the that «imperialism» which had been assumed Die neuen Kriege [The New Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young,after drug Frankfurter Allgemeine dead, was alive and well. Pressing questions Wars] (2002). His most excesses and losing several close friends, Zeitung. arose: What risks are inherent in an imperial recent publication was Der neue Golfkrieg he peaked as a solo artist with his album order – and what opportunities? Münkler [The New Gulf War] (2003). Harvest. It brought him world fame in 1972. demonstrates that empires bring stability, More than ever, he evaded the commercial but can also pose a threat to peace when The New Wars have been music world and withdrew from the lime- they overstretch themselves. sold to England (Polity light.Yet he never lost his status as a rock Ancient China, the Roman Empire, Byzan- Press), France (Alvik), icon in the league of Mick Jagger or tium, the Ottoman, the Tsarist, the Portuguese, Greece (Kastaniotis), Bob Dylan – and keeps re-appearing on the Spanish or British Empire – all of them grew Italy (Fazi), Poland (WAM), Spain (Siglo XXI), scene.When he got on stage with the under different conditions.Yet the basic and Sweden (Daidalos). heroes of grunge in the 1990s, he was called principles of accumulating and preserving Kurt Cobain’s spiritual father. imperial power are valid until this day. biography Through his music, Neil Young has written political analysis / history Münkler takes an inspired stroll through 304 pages rock history.Edo Reents explains how it all 288 pages history and offers a brilliant analysis on the 519 / u 19,90 happened. 509 / u 19,90 highly topical subject of imperialism.

Rowohlt·Berlin Rowohlt·Berlin Lothar Bisky non-fiction March 2005 Dirk Sager non-fiction March 2005

So Many Dreams – My Life Lothar Bisky was born in Russia’s Far North – A Journey from Dirk Sager, born in Hamburg At the age of 18, Lothar Bisky decided to 1941. He and his family fled St. Petersburg to the Arctic Ocean in 1940, is one of the most leave the West and try his luck in the GDR. from East to West Germany It was the fishermen who first dared to renowned German TV-jour- when he was a child. In For the son of Pomeranian refugees,West venture out onto the ice-cold waters of the nalists. In the 1970s, he was 1959, he went back to the ZDF TV correspondent in Germany had often been an humiliating Arctic Ocean.Yet it was Peter the Great who GDR and studied cultural the GDR, then in the USA experience – he hoped for a better life in science in Leipzig. In 1980, first took on the challenge of finding a sea and Russia, where he was the East. Carving out a successful career he became professor at the route from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean head of Studio Moscow until for himself as a youth and media expert, Academy for Social Science, along the Siberian coast: the legendary North- 2004. Today, Sager is a ZDF he finally became head of the prestigious affiliated to the SED’s East Passage.Tapping Siberia’s resources also special correspondent. Potsdam Film School. After German Central Committee. When became a mission full of promise for many – the wall came down, he was reunification, which he experienced close but also millions of people who didn’t sur- head of the Potsdam Film up and helped to shape, Bisky made his School. Since 1993, he has vive the gulags lie buried in this unwelcom- mark in the newly reunited nation and also been chairman of the PDS ing landscape. Travelling the 9000 kilometres won the respect of his political opponents. party. of Arctic coastline and its hinterland, Sager In his book, Lothar Bisky talks about his paints a fascinating picture of this region turbulent early years in the GDR, about and its people. He visits the bases of the great dreams and harsh realities – and the Arctic fleet, goes out to sea with local fisher- extraordinary time of the fall of the wall men, explores the world beyond the polar which catapulted him into politics.The circle by plane – and in-between all these memoirs of a remarkable man, but also a adventures, he dips into Russian history.An autobiography / politics fascinating chapter of contemporary travel / general interest exciting journey which tells of the human 320 pages German history. 288 pages desire for power and conquest as well as 474 / u 19,90 513 / u 19,90 the miraculous beauty of the north.

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Rowohlt·Berlin Rowohlt·Berlin Werner Biermann (ed.) non-fiction February 2005 Alexander von Schönburg non-fiction March 2005

Love in Power – Portraits of The Art of Growing Poor in Style – Alexander von Schönburg, Couples Who Made History Hillary and Bill Clinton, How to Get Rich Without Money born in 1969, has spent Love in Power features the stories of great Raissa and Michail There is nothing exclusive about being rich many years working as a Gorbachev, freelance journalist for, couples in politics.The stories of people these days. If you are impoverished, how- Margot and Erich Honecker, among others, Esquire, whose biography we think we are familiar Nancy and Ronald Reagan, ever, you are part of the avant-garde – after Vogue and Die Zeit. Till with.Yet their private lives have either been Marianne and Franz Josef all, we will all, yes all, be a lot poorer than 2002, he was editor of the concealed – or what parts we have seen have Strauß, we are now in the not too distant future.Yet Berlin pages of the been carefully edited for public scrutiny. Denis and Margaret growing poor in style is an art, and there are Frankfurter Allgemeine How do a couple manage when the relation- Thatcher. quite a few secrets to being rich without a Zeitung. Schönburg now ship needs to be maintained at all costs single penny – many of them are revealed lives and works as an author in Potsdam and because its end could mean their fall from in this book. Berlin. 2003 saw the pub- power – like Hillary and Bill Clinton? What Count Alexander von Schönburg knows lication of his book Der does love mean in a dictatorial political what he is talking about: his family has 500 Fröhliche Nichtraucher. Wie system, when your partner becomes the years of experience in the field of social man gut gelaunt mit dem only one you can trust – like Raissa and decline. He explains that you don’t have to Rauchen aufhört [The Happy Michail Gorbachev? This book tells these spend large sums on clothes, travels, flat or Non-Smoker. How to Stop and four more stories from life behind the car – in short, how to improve your quality Smoking – and Enjoy it]. scenes of the political stage: What exactly of life by prioritising.True luxury does not were the relationships like, how important mean having things, but doing without were they in terms of political decisions, them. An intelligent and highly entertaining general interest / politics what impact did political circumstances general interest manifesto – which counters the frenzy of 256 pages have? A fascinating look at the secret 224 pages consumerism – for a happier life! 528 / u 19,90 mechanisms of power. 520 / u 17,90

Rowohlt·Berlin Rowohlt·Berlin Richard von Weizsäcker non-fiction March 2005 Sylke Tempel non-fiction July 2005

What Kind of World Do We Want? – Richard von Weizsäcker, What is Globalisation? Sylke Tempel was born in Richard von Weizsäcker born in 1920 in Stuttgart, We are all children of globalisation: without 1963 and studied history, was mayor of Berlin from in Conversation with Jan Roß a second thought, we chat on the internet, political science and Jewish 1981 to 1984. From 1984 studies. She lives in Berlin Richard von Weizsäcker discusses the great travel to India or Thailand, buy CD-players to 1994 he was president and works as a freelance challenges of our time. He asks the decisive of the Federal Republic made in China and walk around in Nike journalist and a lecturer at question: What kind of world do we actually of Germany. trainers produced in Africa.Yet the protests the Berlin branch of want with regards to people, nations and in Seattle, Genoa and Durban show that Stanford University. the environment? Jan Roß, born in 1965 in many feel threatened and intimidated by Rowohlt·Berlin has pub- Do we want bridges or conflicts between Hamburg, is a reporter for our globalised society. lished her books Das alte Die Zeit. In 2002 he pub- different civilisations? Are we looking for an Sylke Tempel delves into these fears. She Rom [Ancient Rome] in 2001 lished The Pope. John and Wir wollen beide hier understanding with the one and a half explains what globalisation actually means Paul II – Drama and Enigma. leben [We Both Want to Live billion Muslims which are not the USA’s and what consequences it has for individual Here] in 2003. neighbours, but ours? He also touches on countries and their citizens. She answers the central issues from his presidency: history most pertinent questions: Is globalisation to We Both Want to Live Here and nationhood as a nurturing base blame for many current evils, for poverty, has been sold to the US for successfully dealing with future tasks. war and environmental destruction? Does it (St. Martin's Press), We live in knowledge of our past, not under inevitably make the poor poorer and the rich Holland (Aspekt), Italy (TEA), Portugal (Circulo its power. richer? Do the multinationals render national de Leitores), and Spain A book which combines analysis of world states obsolete and does globalisation mean (Oceano). politics, a strong historical perspective and the end of democracy and the welfare state? general interest / politics a wealth of personal experience – from general interest A gripping report into the opportunities and 256 pages an extraordinary politician. 160 pages risks of globalisation – and about the great 524 / u 19,90 504 / u 16,90 challenges it presents us with.

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fiction rororo rotfuchs Hortense Ullrich rororo rotfuchs Andrea Wandel fiction May 2005

1000 Reasons (not) to Feel Lovesick all girlie stuff and not for him! His girlfriend A Friend for Mary Apart from three children Nick kissed Sanny,Sarah kissed Konny – life Sarah starts to get on really well with his and a husband, Andrea Mary's dearest wish is a proper show jump- could be absolutely perfect for the Korn- mates Felix and Kai – strange then, that Wandel has a dog, a cat and ing pony.However, what she finds waiting in blum twins. But glitches abound: When Konny doesn’t approve … Chaos, kisses, three horses. After many the stable for her is shaggy Happy.One Sanny sees her old flame Theo with his new catastrophes galore! years of interviewing rock thing's for sure: she will never become a girlfriend, she feels gutted, although it’s bands around the world as successful show jumper with a pony like a music journalist, she has none of her business.Why is she so pleased Rights to 1000 Reasons (not) to Fall in Love this.When her mother enrols her in a now settled in Bavaria. when Theo is dumped, and cross when have been sold to Italy (Disney) and Lithuania (Alma Littera). tournament, disaster looms.With Happy, lovesick Theo cries on her shoulder? Mary has no hope of winning against her Emotional chaos! Her brother Konny has no greatest rival Irene. Or so she thinks … such trouble. Lovesickness, jealousy – that’s young fiction Includes illustrations by Eleonore Gerhaher. 12+ 21322 / u 6,90 June 2005

fiction Renée Karthee rororo rotfuchs

Racing Hearts Horses are Karla’s number one hobby until young fiction smart Alana from Berlin appears on the 8+ scene. She shows Karla how to do her 160 pages make-up, what’s hip to wear and other 21326 / u 5,90 crucial things. Now Karla quite fancies herself in the part of rebel and provocateur. rororo rotfuchs Then she meets Jonas. Small, shy,a wild Andrea Wandel May 2005 head of hair – and very cute! Karla is fiction immediately infected by a highly stubborn virus: love. Alana is not impressed. She Mary on Horseback Apart from three children and a husband, Andrea young fiction wants Karla’s attention back – so she Why is everything going wrong at Mary’s kidnaps Star, her horse. This sends not only first show jumping course? When the others Wandel has a dog, a cat and 12+ three horses. After many Karla’s heart racing! start mocking her little pony Happy,Mary is 21335 / u 6,90 years of interviewing rock ready to throw in the towel.Thank goodness June 2005 bands around the world as she has her best friend Anna for support. a music journalist, she has fiction Not only do they have to help Mary and now settled in Bavaria. Gerlis Zillgens rororo rotfuchs Happy shape up in order to win a compe- tition.They also want to save Roxanna, a Midsummer-Nights’ Dreams mind and wants to try her luck as a young mare so old and ill she is to be put down by Theatre? Lara couldn’t think of anything thespian after all? And why on earth does her owner.Will they manage to save her? more boring. So she is totally nonplussed her heartthrob fancy Saskia, while Silvio, when her best friend Saskia suddenly joins adored by Saskia, has eyes only for Lara? Includes illustrations by Eleonore Gerhaher. the school’s new theatre club and has a Mayhem ensues – but in the end, it seems as ball: they are rehearsing Shakespeare’s if good old Shakespeare might be able to Midsummer-Night’s Dream, to be performed explain a thing or two. at the end of term. Not Lara’s cup of tea at all – until she discovers the incredibly dishy Rights to One Kiss to Many have been sold Sebastian has joined the club; she met him to Russia (Red Fish). at her mum’s (fourth!) wedding. young fiction young fiction How can Lara explain she has changed her 8+ 12+ 160 pages u 21329 / u 6,90 21327 / 5,90 June 2005

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fiction fiction Erika Mann fiction Angelika Bartram rororo rotfuchs Sabine Both rororo rotfuchs rororo rotfuchs

Lilli or the Journey Melli’s Little Devil Stoffel Flies Across the Sea A new edition of Erika Mann’s first to the Wind Whenever Melli gets really When this book was first published in 1932, children’s book.With original illustrations Giacomo Fumo is the windiest of cross – bang! Up pops this little the Frankfurter Zeitung wrote: by Richard Hallgarten. winds – and he has kidnapped devil inside her and makes her «Everything is recounted with a delightful Lilli’s little teddy Samson! behave obnoxiously.She rants, sense of suspense, it is likely the grown-ups Celebrating the 100th Birthday Courageous Lilli embarks on a rages and shouts. Nothing she will be drawn in by it as much as the little of Erika Mann! dangerous journey to the Palace can do about it. Until one day, ones, for this book is a charming fairy-tale of the Winds to rescue Samson. the nasty little devil stands right for young and old.» On her eventful trip, she meets in front of her! What now? Try to Night after night, Erika’s younger siblings goblins and elves, wind-witches tame the cheeky creature? Not were told the story of little Stoffel, who and fairies – and she has to an easy task for Melli … courageously embarks on a dangerous jour- fiction cross the vast Lake of Tears to fiction A delightful read for anyone fiction ney to help his family.He stows away on get to the Realm of the Glass who’s met their own little devil! 8+ 8+ 10+ a zeppelin to find his mum’s rich brother in Moon. But the adventures don’t America and tracking down his uncle in ca. 192 pages ca. 160 pages 21331 / u 9,90 end there! Giacomo is despe- New York is quite a task! 21318 / u 6,90 21317 / u 6,90 October 2005 rate to undo a terrible curse: October 2005 June 2005 his heart has been lost in the Ulli Schubert young thriller ice-desert, and he can only win rororo rotfuchs it back with the help of a child. Goal! seem to have discovered some foul play. Can Lilli help him? Olaf and Hardy are football enthusiasts. Yet before the friends can solve the case, Often, they even watch the training sessions they themselves face great danger! of their favourite club, FC Hamburg. Just before the new season, they witness a harmless accident to Ivo Knofzcik, new star on the team. Imagine their surprise when Renate Ahrens fiction Olaf Fritsche fiction they hear on the radio that the player had a rororo rotfuchs rororo rotfuchs major accident and will be out for the season. Hello Claire – I Miss You Catch the Thief! The boys caught the session on camera, and An Anglo-German Story Tanja, Chris and Alex have a fab replaying the incident shows that there is Marie speaks German, Claire football club-house all to themselves. something fishy going on! Olaf and Hardy speaks English – and the two Here, they can do whatever 13+ u are best friends since Claire they like. One day,their com- 21312 / 6,90 moved from Ireland to Ger- puter disappears – without a August 2005 many. Suddenly,Claire has to trace.Without a trace? Using return to Dublin. A shock for all the tricks in the book – B. Schulz / A. Wegener / C. Zinner books for the next generation both. In their favourite secret evidence gathering, identikit rororo rotfuchs meeting place, the classmates picture, card index of sus- Why is the Sky Blue? – why is the sky blue? A fun journey of disco- solemnly vow to email each pects – these junior detectives Children Ask, Parents Puzzle very not just for children, but also for their other every single day. cleverly go about solving the young fiction crime Why? – Because! No need for this answer parents … However, this turns out to be case. 10+ 8+ anymore, because all the why? questions easier said than done and A fun and exciting crime story ca. 128 pages ca. 128 pages your kids could possibly come up with are Rights have already been sold to China suddenly Marie isn’t even sure full of DIY tips and sleuthing (Jadestein) and Indonesia (Penerbit). 21330 / u 5,90 21333 / u 6,90 answered in this book – playfully and com- whether Claire is sticking to tricks of the trade. prehensibly.It was born out of Bavarian August 2005 her promise.The girls’ October 2005 children’s radio programmes, where clued- friendship is put to the test … up presenters answered young listeners’ tricky questions like: why do Zebras have stripes, why does a stinging nettle sting, or general interest 10+ 21261 / u 8,90 July 2005

20 21 fiction fiction fiction fiction Petra Hammesfahr rororo Johannes W. Betz rororo Tatjana Greiner rororo Sandra Lüpkes rororo

His Great Love Motorway Jump, Baby! Half-Mast He was the only man in her life. Never fall out with your parents. Hanne just can’t take it any- Photographer Carolin and her She was always afraid of Never buy a second hand car more: the grey continental snobbish journalist colleague losing him. Bruno, attractive, without checking what’s in the weather, her life, but most of all Leif are writing a piece for a and attracted to all women. boot. Never pick up a female Alexander. So she moves to San prestigious magazine: they are Angelika, ugly,full of self-hatred. hitchhiker, even if it is your Francisco.Yet she has hardly set to document the complicated To keep him, she put up with twenty-second birthday.In brief: foot in America when her new transport of luxury cruise liner everything. She had become never leave the path of virtue. flat mate throws her out and Poseidonna from its shipyard accustomed to his unfaithful- If you do, they'll come for you what seemed to be a secure job to the Netherlands. Suddenly, ness. Until she found out that and take your innocence. is gone. Hanne is not ready to Leif disappears. Are two stow- there was just one woman give up – after all, she is out to aways involved? Has the psychological thriller Bruno really loved … thriller «A wide screen action movie contemporary fiction find no less than a new life … crime powerful shipyard management got something to hide? A 24034 / u 8,90 See also page 7. 23992 / u 8,90 for the mind.» (Amica) 24021 / u 7,90 23854 / u 7,90 highly dangerous adventure. August 2005 July 2005 June 2005 May 2005

fiction fiction fiction fiction Renate Kampmann rororo Stefan Slupetzky rororo Katrin Hummel rororo Paul Grote rororo

In the Realm of Shadows – The Lemming Case Unknown Caller Bitter Chianti A Leonie Simon Novel Leopold Wallisch, known as What are you supposed to say if Frank Gatow is delighted – a This time, forensic scientist Lemming, works as a private a drop dead gorgeous man two-week jaunt photographing Leonie Simon investigates – her detective after his dishonour- approaches you with the words, vineyards in Tuscany.But after own past.The doctor from Ham- able discharge from the Vienna «Excuse me, would you take witnessing the murder of burg has a dark secret. Twenty- police force. Now he spies your clothes off for me»? What a winegrower and trying to five years ago, her mother was on unfaithful husbands.Then are you supposed to do when report the incident to the murdered. Somehow Leonie one of the objects of his your own mother wants to pair police, suspicion falls on him. can’t help feeling she is being surveillance is murdered. you off with a cattle breeder? Frank needs to find the killer. followed by the long shadows Lemming launches his own Questions, questions … yet Silvia, an attractive vineyard of the past, so long they some- investigation; for he holds the Berlin TV reporter Zoe only owner, helps as best she can. crime times reach into the present … crime most importance piece of contemporary fiction wants to find out one thing: crime Together, they uncover an age- 23983 / u 9,90 Dr. Leonie Simon – the German 23978 / u 8,90 evidence: a pair of broken 24015 / u 7,90 who is the mystery caller with 23998 / u 8,90 old secret … July 2005 Kay Scarpetta. June 2005 metal-rimmed glasses … May 2005 the beautiful voice? September 2005 See also page 6.

fiction fiction fiction fiction Boris Meyn rororo Jan Seghers rororo Françoise Cactus rororo Roman Rausch rororo

Death on the Border – An All Too Beautiful Girl Neuroses Songs from Hell Case for Sonntag, Frankfurt in mid summer: two for Valentine’s Day The city of Würzburg celebrates Herbst and Jansen horrendously mutilated bodies «Françoise Cactus is fab. She its 1300th anniversary. Two weeks Spring in rural, idyllic East of young men are found in the wears loud clothes, is the singer before the first night, the opera Germany.The fields of rape are city park.The patchy evidence in the hip band Stereo Total,and director is shot dead. During blooming – and a corpse is dis- points towards one woman. now she’s even written a book ... their investigation, Inspector covered in a top-notch sports Inspector Marthaler starts a about women on the verge of a Kilian argues constantly with club. Later, the body of a hunter frantic search for a stranger nervous breakdown. Cactus his sidekick Heinlein – when is found dead in his hide.The described by eyewitnesses as writes with beautiful irony and what he really should be doing local police take time to realise an astonishing beauty. oodles of charm. Her characters is looking after his pregnant that these cases spring from are neurotic, her stories off the girl-friend Pia. A second murder crime events in the time of a divided crime Rights have already been sold to contemporary fiction wall – and great fun. A lovely crime finally puts the two on the right Holland (De Geus) 23893 / u 8,90 Germany: what happened back 23624 / u 9,90 23646 / u 7,90 book for the summer.» 23890 / u 8,90 track. October 2005 then is unforgiven till this day … September 2005 August 2005 (Frankfurter Rundschau) August 2005

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fiction fiction fiction fiction Edith Beleites rororo Franka Villette rororo Imre Kertész rororo Rolf Hochhuth rororo

The Vanished Child The Village of Mothers Fateless Family Ties / Night Music – 1634: at the court of the Danish During an excavation at an There is no other example in Comedy / Requiem king, midwife Clara delivers ancient place of worship, young literature capturing so faithfully Family Ties: Marriage, children, the healthy baby of a young archaeologist Ada passes out. the stunning perspective of the daily routines – all these noblewoman.The next day,the When she comes to, she finds an observing, non-judgemental render corruption of the family woman and her baby have herself in the Stone age. She is child. Imre Kertész himself inevitable. Especially when vanished without trace.Two enslaved by a tribe of hunters, wrote the screenplay to his political corruption puts the years later, Clara happens to but she soon manages to es- extraordinary film. bread on the table. Hochhuth’s meet her again in Copenhagen. cape to a village ruled by wise Coinciding with the film latest play for the stage. However, the aristocrat says she women. Here she meets another release, this edition comes Night Music: The tragedy of knows nothing about a child. time traveller, her colleague with bonus material and Magdalena Hofdemel, one historical fiction When Clara receives threats, her historical fiction Stephan.When he is to be sacri- contemporary fiction a special film cover. drama of the three women who walked behind the coffin of 23859 / u 8,90 curiosity is aroused! 23957 / u 8,90 ficed to the Goddess to end a 24043 / u 8,90 See also page 3 and page 36. 24042 / u 9,90 the assassinated Mozart. October 2005 September 2005 drought, Ada embarks on a May 2005 May 2005 second journey through time …

fiction fiction fiction fiction Astrid Fritz rororo Petra Oelker rororo Hans Joachim Schädlich rororo Rolf Dieter Brinkmann rororo

The Traveller The Corpse in the Cellar A Different View – Essays, No One Else Knows More Agnes is a young woman when, Hamburg 1771.The body of the Speeches, Interviews Brinkmann’s cult novel tells the in 1620, war reaches her home- garrison commander is found This book by Ex-GDR citizen story of a pedagogy student town of Ravensburg. Her two in a cellar deep in the ram- and eminent writer Schädlich who, with wife and child, mana- brothers sign up and Agnes too, parts: what was he doing down looks at the relationship be- ges to keep just above the bread- leaves home: she has fallen for in the cellar in the middle of tween individual aspirations line in post-war 60’s Cologne. a travelling entertainer. He the night? Was he chasing and totalitarian rule. It contains Brinkmann’s Sixties’ pop tale abandons her, pregnant, in Stutt- thieves? Or was he one him- political, poetical and autobio- captured the emerging philo- gart. Pretty and clever,Agnes self? And what part did the graphical material, as well as sophy of a young, burgeoning works her way up from washer- mysterious young woman with supplementary information on generation. He radically re- woman to the maid of Princess the Magic Lantern play? Schädlich’s widely praised body connected literature and life historical fiction Antonia.When her mother falls historical crime A tricky hunt for the murderer contemporary fiction of fiction. It also describes what contemporary fiction for a German audience. 24023 / u 8,90 seriously ill, Agnes gives it all up 23869 / u 8,90 ensues. 23945 / u 12,– it is like to have your own 23934 / u 7,90 See also page 3. October 2005 and goes in search of her June 2005 September 2005 brother spy on you for the Stasi. July 2005 brothers …

fiction fiction fiction fiction Elsa Schöner rororo Eva Thies rororo Kerstin Mlynkec rororo Georg M. Oswald rororo

The Witch’s Son Night Train Dragon Daughter The Lichtenberg Case Germany,1495. A midwife is to Saint Petersburg Growing up in Socialist East Lichtenberg’s rise seemed burned at the stake as a witch. The orphan Katarina von Ech- Germany meant if you didn’t fit unstoppable: a brilliant legal Her little son Nicklas, now ternberg is brought up by love- the mould, they would mould career, marriage to a reputedly an orphan, grows up with the less, impoverished relatives. you.Yet the rebellious youngster good catch – the darling of uncaring vicar.The whole The young Prussian officer with the unpronounceable Munich’s high society.But then village is deeply suspicious of Bendix von Boythin offers her Sorbian name defies any he is arrested. He is accused of this witch’s son.A gripping a chance to escape her old attempt to be streamlined. murdering his rich mother-in- novel about medieval super- life. She marries him and law.No matter how much he stition and witch-hunts. follows him to Peking. Only in «One of the most surprising and protests his innocence, the the chaos of the bloody boxer original debuts of recent years.» evidence speaks against him … historical fiction historical fiction rebellion does she begin to contemporary fiction (Süddeutsche Zeitung) contemporary fiction 24038 / u 9,90 23979 / u 8,90 realize at whose mercy she has 23972 / u 8,90 24049 / u 7,90 August 2005 June 2005 placed herself. June 2005 August 2005

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fiction fiction rororo Andreas Altmann rororo Mark Spörrle rororo Ralf König fiction May 2005

Far Away from the World – Did I Really Turn the Djinn Djinn Ralf König is the superstar From Tangier to Oven off? True Stories of A genie in a bottle travels from the Baghdad among German comic strip Johannesburg in 90 Days Sublime Daily Madness of the Caliphs to a flat share in the 21st cen- writers. His brilliant new «Altmann doesn’t judge, he em- Life could be so easy – instead, tury – confusion on all sides is inevitable. book brings together fairy- tale and all too real life, pathises. He sees the squalor it is treacherous, mean and Especially as this hunk of a genie’s idea of Orient and Occident. and poverty but he also sees the complicated. For example when decency clashes rather with the happy At Rowohlt, he has wit, beauty and poetry.An excit- you have to take a day off work contemporary chaos for which Ralf König’s published Beach Boys. ing, entertaining, heart-warming to waylay the courier, when you fabulous comic book novels are famous. Der Bewegte Mann, Jago, travel book written by an intelli- almost lose your friends Lysistrata, Pretty Baby. gent man who knows the ins because of a soup-phobia, or Sie dürfen sich jetzt küssen and outs of this continent and when bargain-hunting shop and Wie die Karnickel. yet is ready to be surprised. And assistants turn your underwear travel general interest Rights to Ralf König’s works 24034 / u 8,90 to love. Respect.» 24048 / u 7,90 shopping experience into a have been sold to Brazil (Elke Heidenreich) living hell. August 2005 June 2005 (Via Lettera), Denmark (Bogfabrikken A/S), Finland (Like), France (Glénat), non-fiction non-fiction Italy (Baldini), Sweden Wiglaf Droste rororo Lotto King Karl rororo (Epix), Spain (La Cupula), and the US (Ignite). So What’s Going Rock’n’Roll comic on Here? Will Never Dead ca. 128 pages The German economy in crisis, Cult musician and entertainer 23959 / u 9,90 the achievements of the welfare Lotto King Karl is in gossip- state going down the drain, the mode. He shares the worst, Arts scene eroded – and the weirdest and funniest stories party in government, Chancellor about the music scene, talks rororo Schröder’s Social Democrats, about HSV football club, his Ralf König fiction January 2005 pretends it’s in control. «What’s old Latin teacher, his friendship going on?» many ask.Wiglaf with German rap group Die Lysistrata Rights to Lysistrata have Droste is determined to find Fantastischen Vier and reveals Ralf König is an international star: the film already been sold to politics / satire out. He tells us what’s going autobiography / music that stars talk rubbish to each of his latest comic book has been produced Denmark (Bogfabrikken A/S), 61920 / u 12,– wrong where, with biting wit 62035 / u 8,90 other on the phone. in Spain – a clever, highly entertaining Finland (Like), France (Glénat), Sweden (Epix), July 2005 and big dollops of humour – September 2005 version of this classic material with hot and Spain (La Cupula). scandalously good! togas and a touch of Monty Python.

Markus Frankl non-fictionfiction Constantin Gillies non-fiction Lysistrata has so far sold over rororo rororo 150,000 copies!

First Orders! – The Force With Us – How to Open a Bar The Impact of Star Wars Dreaming about opening your No other film has influenced very own bar or pub? Maki the thirtysomethings like Frankl stopped dreaming and George Lucas’ Sci-Fi opus. The did it. In next to no time, he Force With Us relates in went from being unemployed to amusing stories, bizarre owning one of the hippest, most episodes and mind-boggling successful Munich bars, Nage detail how Star Wars became & Sauge. Gripping and hugely a point of reference and part comic entertaining, this is a good read of life for a whole generation. ca. 128 pages gastronomy for all, but indispensable for film / pop-culture 24046 / u 9,90 62050 / u 12,– those who want to make this 62007 / u 9,90 September 2005 dream come true for themselves. May 2005

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Manfred Spitzer non-fiction Frank Beuster non-fiction fiction non-fiction rororo rororo Horst Stern rororo Sabine Löhr rororo

The Brain – The Boy Catastrophe – The Man from Ampulia Dalai Lama XIV – A Users’ Manual An Overtaxed Gender In the 13th Century,the enlight- His Life, His Work, Scientists increasingly under- For centuries, girls have been ened Holy Roman Emperor His Message stand the workings of the brain. considered «the weaker sex». Friedrich II ruled over the Tenzin Gyatso is the fourteenth In this gripping read, Spitzer No more.Teachers and parents Christian world from his base in Dalai Lama and thus spiritual shows us how the latest findings now worry about the men of Ampulia, Italy. A precursor of the and political leader of the Tibe- can directly benefit us: How can tomorrow.Researchers have renaissance, he was an eminent tans. In 1959, he had to flee into we learn to handle our feelings announced a «boy catastrophe». scholar and poet and battled exile in India. Since then, he better? How can we train our Boys and young men are suffe- with four popes for control over has been travelling around the memory,improve our ability to ring from an increasing number Europe. Far ahead of his time in world, teaching the Buddhist learn and keep our grey matter of deficiencies and struggle in outlook, he allowed his feelings values of non-violence, sympa- science supple? Spitzer’s book, based parenting all areas of life.This book offers biography and passions full reign. biography / religion thy and good will. His efforts to analysis and possible solutions. 61955 / u 12,– on well-founded scientific facts, 61997 / u 8,90 23986 / u 9,90 Stern’s great biographical novel 62009 / u 8,90 solve the ongoing crisis in Tibet is informative, fascinating and sets new standards –- and is a are based on integrity and non- May 2005 August 2005 July 2005 June 2005 highly entertaining. bestseller. violent resistance.

non-fiction non-fiction Lieschen Straßenburg non-fiction Günter Netzer non-fiction Hans Leyendecker rororo Amon Barth rororo rororo rororo

The Lies of the White Stoned – Lieschen – A Rural Life On the Ball – My Life House – Why America My Life with Cannabis Story from Brandenburg Günter Netzer epitomises skilful Needs a New Start Every second teenager has Lieschen lived in a village north football played with flair. He «Hans Leyendecker is the tried a spliff at some point. A of Berlin from 1906 to 1994. She became a mythical figure on the German Bob Woodward.» harmless adventure for some, tells of her frugal childhood, pitch – a radiant representative (Wall Street Journal) the start of a horror trip for war and peace, changing politi- of the best football ever played others. Amon Barth is one of cal systems – and her fight in Germany.He was also one of Never has an American govern- the latter. For the last four years for survival as a woman single- the first players to manage a ment manipulated and deceived of school, he smoked cannabis handedly running her farm. professional club, and one of the world to the extent the Bush every day,with dramatic conse- Lieschen does not mince her the first to become a successful administration has, all because quences. In this book, he words. A clever, lively,heart businessman. Netzer is a very political analysis it wanted to wage war against autobiography recounts what it’s like: to be biography warming voice from a long gone autobiography public figure, yet few people 62008 / u 8,90 Iraq. Leyendecker’s totally up- 62046 / u 7,90 high at first, then apathetic, 23999 / u 7,90 rural world. 61921 / u 8,90 know what makes him tick on dated review of events analyses then paranoid. And how he and off the pitch. May 2005 October 2005 September 2005 June 2005 the methods of the White House. finally managed to stop.

non-fictionfiction non-fiction Friedrich Dönhoff non-fiction Martina Rellin non-fiction Daniela Dahn rororo Dirk Kurbjuweit rororo rororo rororo

Democratic Meltdown Our Efficient Life Mister Helmut’s School Of Course I’m from «We best defend Western core Management consultancy is big A heart attack prompts exe- the East! – Women Talk values by adhering to them our- business: It represents the spear- cutive Helmut Bleks to set out About Their Lives selves.» – In her latest collec- head of an obsession with effi- on a trip around the world with What are they actually like – tion of essays and political ciency which has infiltrated all his wife. At their very first stop, the women from East Germany? portraits, award winning writer areas of our life. In this book, Windhoek (Namibia), the What drives them? What makes Daniela Dahn embarks on a Spiegel magazine author Dirk couple change their plans and them different from their critical review of how we deal Kurbjuweit makes the case for a buy a farm.To ensure the farm Western counterparts? In con- with justice, democracy and paradigm shift. He describes workers’ children get at least a versation with journalist and globalisation.What remains of bleakly and convincingly what basic education, Bleks founds author Martina Rellin, fourteen freedom, equality and the changes have taken place in an open-air school in the shade women discuss the freedom political analysis credibility of our political political analysis our society over recent years biography of a tall tree. More than 30 years biography of discovering themselves anew system? and asks: Is this what we really 61973 / u 7,90 62019 / u 8,90 61992 / u 9,90 later, the school teaches more 61912 / u 7,90 in a changed world. want? than 500 pupils. May 2005 July 2005 October 2005 June 2005

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Helmut Schümann non-fiction Peter Lauster non-fiction non-fiction non-fiction rororo rororo Frank Naumann rororo Robert Kleinschroth rororo

The Pubertist – A Survival The Erotic Formula – The Little Machiavelli Learn How to Learn – Guide for Parents Live Passionately for Survivalists – Guaranteed The Pubertist is both parents’ in Your Relationship 15 Winning Strategies Test the strategies, methods, tips guide and pure, cheeky fun. Love, eroticism and sexuality for Times of Crisis and tricks which work best for It comes to the rescue of the are closely linked.What exactly Frank Naumann entertainingly your personal way of learning suffering parents of tiresome is eroticism and what is its rela- explains how to not only and which help you reach your adolescents – but there is no tionship with sexuality? Why is survive times of crisis, but how goals:You can raise your capa- wagging finger in sight. it still a taboo for many couples? to use them constructively and city for information retention Schümann shows what family Peter Lauster approaches the creatively to emerge a winner. and improve your long term life with fledgling youngsters is topic holistically and cou- His 15 intelligent strategies can memory.Have all those facts at really like and what tricks will rageously.He offers answers to help to successfully deal with your fingertips for presenta- parenting help you to survive it. relationship the questions essential to any general interest work and daily life – long term. general interest tions or lectures, find out how ca. 208 pages ca. 256 pages relationship – and explains how ca. 160 pages ca. 256 pages to learn systematically and 62011 / u 7,90 62022 / u 12,– to bring passion into your life. 61988 / u 8,90 62004 / u 9,90 prepare mentally for an exam – or simply how to use your crea- June 2005 September 2005 September 2005 October 2005 tive potential to the full!

Helen Maja Heinemann non-fiction B. Mähler / G. Hofmann non-fiction non-fiction non-fiction rororo rororo Otmar Jenner rororo M. Winkler / A. Commichau rororo

Become Parents – Is My Child a Protégé? Spiritual Healing Talk – Guide to Stay Lovers – 50 Tips In Germany, there are an esti- Let down by conventional medi- Practical Communication to Help Love Survive mated 300,000–500,000 child cine, more and more people are Psychology The secret to how young protégés between the ages of 2 turning to spiritual healing. Two experts show you how to parents can become happy and 4.They lack challenge and Experience shows: it is risk-free, create a successful dialogue young parents. often react with aggression has no damaging side effects with your audience in order to We all know that young parents (boys) or depression (girls) – and often helps in hopeless get your message across effec- face plenty of challenges from which can result in exhausted cases. Otmar Jenner offers a tively.Their techniques are day one. Helen Maja Heine- parents, broken marriages and serious introduction to spiritual based on the latest findings in mann succinctly describes the helpless teachers.This book healing and explains in practi- communication psychology. complex factors contributing explains how to determine cal steps how we ourselves can Maud Winkler and Anka Com- parenting to this difficult situation and parenting whether a child is especially alternative therapies practise this alternative healing communication guide michau are qualified psycho- gifted and how everyone method. logists and presentation skills ca. 128 pages offers solutions to 50 typical ca. 192 pages ca. 224 pages ca. 224 pages everyday crises. around the child can support trainers from the school of 61996 / u 7,90 62013 / u 8,90 62030 / u 8,90 61944 / u 8,90 it without overstretching one’s Friedemann Schulz von Thun. August 2005 July 2005 May 2005 July 2005 own patience or abilities. A huge aid for parents.

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Ulfilas Meyer non-fiction T. Steffens / M. Grüning non-fiction non-fiction non-fiction rororo rororo Stephan Reimertz rororo Brigitte Hamann rororo

An Hour’s Running – Runner’s World – The Woody Allen The Wagner Family An Easy Programme Running Book for Women In 1952, Allen Stewart Konigs- Similar to the Mann family,the for Everyone The ultimate running guide for berg from Flatbush, Brooklyn, Wagners are a little cosmos No matter whether you are tall, women: covering running and NY,became Woody Allen – the in themselves.With Richard small, male, female, fat, thin, fitness regimes, the correct passionate clarinettist and Wagner and his relatives, genius young, old, fit or unfit: with this running technique, training gifted filmmaker. Since then, and megalomania, art and poli- guide, you can soon do an schedules and diet tips specifi- he has been reflecting the tics, ideology and commerce hour’s running – slow running. cally formulated for women. complete and utter madness mix in a unique way.Brigitte This seems to be the right It also offers information on of daily New York life in over Hamann gives an overview of tempo at which all positive alternative forms of training, 40 films full of charm and the family’s history,from the effects, physical and psycholo- stretching and an ABC of sports melancholic irony. founding father to recent years. sport gical, come effortlessly and sport medicine. monographs monographs A concise introduction to the 61063 / u 9,90 come to stay.Running makes 61066 / u 9,90 50410 / u 8,50 50585 / u 8,50 Wagner family. and keeps you healthy! May 2005 September 2005 October 2005 July 2005

non-fiction non-fiction Thomas David non-fiction Bernhard Zeller non-fiction W.-U. Boeckh-Behrens a.o. rororo Hans-Dieter Kempf a.o. rororo rororo rororo

Supertrainer Shoulders, Express Help – Back Pain Philip Roth Hermann Hesse Arms, Chest A new,quick self-help system, Philip Roth, born in 1933, is «From the literary generation According to a leading fitness organized by areas, types and among the most renowned of which set out together with me, magazine this Supertrainer symptoms of back pain.The contemporary novelists. I chose him ... early on as the features «the world’s best exer- book not only offers quick Although the personal neuroses one closest and dearest to me.» cises».This new,accessible fixes, but also lasting improve- and psychoses of his often (Thomas Mann, 1947) muscle-training programme ments. It includes an extensive eccentric characters take centre focuses on ideally balanced auto-check system. stage, Roth always paints an «His books surprised me and I torso training and incorporates uncompromising picture of read them with ever growing the latest scientific findings. American society.His novel curiosity.The ‹legendary› The Human Stain was an Hermann Hesse … is actually a sport sport monographs international best seller and monographs sensible, serious, great novelist.» introduced him to a wide (Peter Handke, 1970) 61070 / u 12,90 61680 / u 9,90 50578 / u 8,50 50676 / u 8,50 audience. July 2005 August 2005 August 2005 September 2005

non-fiction Helmut Göbel non-fiction Klaus Schröter non-fiction Christoph Anrich a.o. rororo rororo rororo

Supertrainer Volleyball Elias Canetti Thomas Mann A practical guide for trainers, Elias Canetti is one of the most Thomas Mann was one of the teachers and active players: intriguing German-speaking most important authors of 20th training, techniques and tactics authors of the last century.He Century German literature. His for beginners’ and advanced was born in Bulgaria the son writings commented variously level, easy to understand and of Spanish Jewish refugees and on the rule of Emperor William with many illustrations. spent most of his life in Vienna, II, the Weimar Republic, the London and Zürich. His work Third Reich and the ensuing examines the catastrophes of division of Germany,as well as the 20th Century from a literary the global developments of his and philosophical viewpoint. time. Klaus Schröter charts the sport monographs In 1981, Canetti received the monographs life story of Mann and his fami- Nobel Prize for Literature. ly and analyses his most impor- 61068 / u 12,90 50585 / u 8,50 50677 / u 8,50 tant works. October 2005 June 2005 May 2005

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Olaf Fritsche a.o. non-fiction Zdenek Cerman a.o. non-fiction Martin Walser fiction rororo rororo Rowohlt

The Quest for the Nature’s Inventions – The Moment of Love Eros, marriage and the lust for life are the Holy Integral – New Bionics – Gottlieb Zürn is a university lecturer resid- hallmarks of this novel; the relationship Mathematical Riddles What We Can Learn from ing by Lake Constance. A PhD student visits between life, literature and a lust for death from «science-online» Plants and Animals him. She is interested in his essays on the is its hidden motif. More challenging and fun The Velcro fastener, lotus-effect, French philosopher La Mettrie and brings a «Brain-Gym» exercises! Puzzles roborider – three examples of sunflower as a gift – he is surprised and Martin Walser’s works have been translated into 30 languages. with titles like «Culinary Mathe- technical achievements which strangely flattered. She could be his grand- matical Problems» or «Japanese prove that nature is much daughter, yet he immediately senses erotic Football Origami» are guaran- cleverer than mankind when it possibilities. teed to stimulate even the most comes to efficiency and Despite her warning, and because he and ardent «number-phobes». adaptation. An introduction to his wife Anna have been long decaying in a science science the science named Bionics contemporary fiction too familiar, shared vocabulary,he follows 61995 / u 8,90 62024 / u 8,90 which aims to bring technical 256 pages her to California. Once there, her prophecy improvements to our daily lives is disturbingly fulfilled. October 2005 August 2005 07353 / u 19,90 and make it more eco-friendly.

fiction Ildikó von Kürthy Wunderlich

A Blue Funk Of course Mona ends up just making a Until a few days ago, 34-year-old Mona complete fool of herself … a fool with a a selection from the backlist would have said that her life was perfect. broken heart. Lovesick women are Then she discovers that Antonio, her somewhat akin to elephants: unpredictably handsome prince, has two women on the dangerous and forgetting nothing … go. Asked to make up his mind, he chooses Jürgen Neffe non-fiction Mona’s rival! Very gallant, especially as Ildikó von Kürthy’s books have been Rowohlt Mona’s given up everything to move in with translated into 20 languages. him; so there she is, almost forty,single, no Einstein. A Biography Rights have already been flat and no job. In desperation, she moves Albert Einstein was «the brain of the sold to the United States into a flat-share.With her new flatmates, she (Farrar, Straus & Giroux), century» and revolutionised our view of the contemporary fiction dreams up ludicrous schemes to win France (Bayard), Korea Antonio back, which gradually mutate into world. Born in 1879 in Ulm, he was awarded 256 pages (Sahoi Pyungnon), and a campaign of revenge … the Nobel Prize in 1921, did research and Czech Republic (Argo). 8052 / u 17,90 teaching in the USA from 1933 and died in 1955 in Princeton. An unconventional and politically minded man, this great scientist Joachim Fest non-fiction lived an eventful and fascinating life.With rororo the formula E=mc2, Einstein made history – but he is equally famous for the photograph Inside Hitler’s Bunker Inside Hitler’s Bunker has been translated in which he stuck his tongue out at the Hitler and into 18 languages. world. the End of the Third Reich There is nothing in recent history that com- «Einstein was unfathomably profound – pares to the events of spring 1945. Never the genius among geniuses who discovered, before has the fall of an empire obliterated merely by thinking about it, that the universe so many lives. Joachim Fest recollects an is not as it appears to be.» event that was nothing less than the end of (Time) a world, not only politically,but above all biography in human terms. 352 pages u 04685 / 22,90 history 208 pages 61537 / u 8,90

34 35 Foreign Rights Nobel Prize

Elfriede Jelinek Nobel Prize 2004

Elfriede Jelinek, PLAYS: born in Mürzzuschlag/Steiermark, Bambiland lives in Vienna and Munich.The aut- Totenauberg hor has received countless awards, Macht nichts among them the Georg-Büchner- Stecken, Stab und Stangl Preis in 1998, and, most recently,the Ein Sportstück Nobel Prize in 2004. Theaterstücke

NOVELS: Wir sind Lockvögel, Baby Elfriede Jelinek’s works have been Michael translated into 42 languages. Die Liebhaberinnen [Women as Lovers] Die Ausgesperrten [Wonderful,Wonderful Times] Die Klavierspielerin [The Piano Player] Oh Wildnis, Oh Schutz vor ihr Lust [Lust] fiction Die Kinder der Toten 270 pages [The Children of the Dead] 03225 / u 14,90 Gier.Ein Unterhaltungsroman

Imre Kertész Nobel Prize 2002

Imre Kertész, Roman eines Schicksallosen born in Budapest in 1929, was de- [Fateless] ported to Auschwitz in 1944 and Fiasko freed in Buchenwald in 1945. After Kaddisch für ein ungeborenes Kind the end of the war, he started out as [Kaddish for an Unborn Child] a journalist and began working as a Ich, ein anderer writer and translator in 1953. His [Me – another] novel Roman eines Schicksal-losen Galeerentagebuch [Fateless], first published in Die englische Flagge Hungary in 1975, brought him [The English Flag] international fame after the Detektivgeschichte political changes in Eastern Europe. [Detective Story] In 2002, he received the Nobel Prize Essays for literature. Imre Kertész’ works have been See also page 3. translated into 41 languages.

fiction 288 pages 229 / u 19,00