Filter
A Child with No Name
A modern saga about the fear of the other, set in a small village.
After a year at university, Xenia returns to her home – a village in the middle of nowhere. She is pregnant, but does not want anyone to find out.
When a dozen foreigners are provided with temporary accommodation in the school, there is uproar in the village. In order to restore peace, Xenia’s mother gets involved in an ominous deal with the secret ruler of the region, unknowingly endangering the life of her unborn grandchild.
288 pages
2017
978-3-257-07000-2
World rights are handled by Diogenes
Film rights are handled by Diogenes
»Poschenrieder deals masterfully with a highly topical subject by treating it at the local level. [...] Fairy-tale elements in the novel reinforce its archetypal note, while also tying the book in with a broader literary tradition.«
»This book is a coming-of-age novel, a love story and a political statement in one. [...] In conclusion: a page turner with depth.«
»It is a mixture of love story and coming-of-age story about a young woman who is battling to find her way in life.«