What interest does Lutfi have in this Syrian village wedding where he doesn't know a soul? The festivities last a week, and he's on his way to Germany. Will he be able to stay this time? Lutfi has discovered his love for the Frankfurt flea market—and for Molli, who sells books there. To pass the time at the wedding, he spends nights telling adventurous stories—of love and hate, care and envy, and the search for belonging. Rafik Schami is a wonderful storyteller whose joy in storytelling is irresistible. biography Rafik Schami, born in Damascus in 1946, came to Germany in 1971, studied chemistry, and received his doctorate in 1979. He now lives in Munich. He is a co-founder of the literary group 'Südwind' and is one of the most successful German-language writers. His work has been honored with numerous awards, including the Adelbert von Chamisso Prize, the Hermann Hesse Prize, the Prix de Lecture, and the Hans Erich Nossack Prize. In 2007, Rafik Schami received the Nelly Sachs Prize from the city of Dortmund, and in 2011 he was awarded the Human Rights Prize "Against Forgetting – For Democracy." New product