For years, the sun has beat down mercilessly. The heat is unbearable, the south uninhabitable, the state a mere facade. Those who could afford it left in time for northern Scotland, Greenland, Canada, or Siberia. Only a few people remained in their homeland. Fausto is one of them. In a largely abandoned village, he and a few neighbors struggle to survive. Daily life is harsh and monotonous. Until one day, a beautiful, silent young woman appears, seemingly unaffected by the heat. Fausto falls in love and finds hope. He has no idea what an outrageous secret is connected to Valérie...

A compelling novel about a highly topical issue and a disturbing thought experiment.

biography

Andreas Eschbach, born in 1959, studied aerospace engineering and initially worked as a software developer before devoting himself entirely to writing. He lives as a freelance writer with his wife on the French Atlantic coast.

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