Tova and a Thing called Love
Tova lives on the wrong side of town with her mother, her two siblings and her grandfather. She doesn’t know her father and no one ever mentions him. There’s not a lot of money to go round, ...
moreKarla Schneider
Karla Schneider was born in Dresden in 1938. She worked as a bookseller and journalist before becoming a full-time writer. She has lived in Wuppertal since 1979. Previous publications in Hanser Verlag include Glückskind (2003), Die Geschwister Apraksin (2006) and Marcolini oder wie man Günstling wird (2007).
Marcolini or How to Become a Favourite
The story of a boy who sets out to win fame and riches and finds real friendship instead. A rich and colourful historical novel that takes us back to the struggle for power at Dresden's royal ...
moreThe Apraksins
Their names are Klasha, Polly, Ossja, Fedja and Dillotshka. They are orphans and they live in difficult and dangerous times. But when they are separated, they confront their fate with ...
moreFortune's Child
Everything starts with Sue meeting a strange woman who gives her a Christmas cracker. Inside the cracker is a piece of paper that says: "I will fulfil your every dream." And really, as soon as ...
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