In a box full of mementos, Jesca stumbles upon an old diamond ring that inexplicably draws her in. When she meets Richard, who, like her, is trapped in his loneliness, they begin to follow the ring's trail—leading to a nursing home in Cologne where the nearly 100-year-old Sören lives. He tells them about an extraordinary love that began in Schleswig-Holstein in 1944, and of which Sören is the only remaining witness. His look back at a life filled with longing and betrayal, hope and loss, also stirs something within Jesca and Richard. A touching kaleidoscope of stories that come together to form a beautiful picture, and at the same time a poetic, multi-perspective generational novel about love, loss and the healing power of memories - for readers who seek emotional depth, literary quality and social relevance. In her novel, Inken Witt illuminates a whole network of people connected by love and its loss. We asked the author what inspired these stories. 'The courage to love, even though you can lose the people you feel so connected to at any time, has always deeply impressed me. I am fascinated by how multifaceted love is, what it moves us to, how unattainable it can seem – whether due to one's own biography or the traumas of the parent and grandparent generations. And so I wanted to describe the pain and damage its absence can cause, but above all, that love can heal.' biography Inken Witt is a renowned radio playwright and screenwriter who conjures entire worlds with just a few words. She has created countless characters, but this private detective stands out with her dryly melancholic observations about human loneliness. The author teaches screenwriting, works as a coach, and firmly believes in the power of stories. She lives with her family in her adopted home of contradictions: Berlin. New product