Wie Treibholz im Sturm

Love and hope in times of need: In her novel "Wie Treibholz im Sturm" (Like Driftwood in a Storm) Daniela Ohms tells a poignant love story in rural post-war North Germany. A tiny, unheated attic room on an estate in Schleswig-Holstein has been Hannah's home since she was evacuated from Hamburg. She lost her entire family in a single night of bombing. When more refugees arrive on the crowded farm after the end of World War II, Hannah has to share the chamber, and the miracle happens: The half-starved soldier Moritz tears her from her lethargy. With him she collects driftwood on the beach to heat up. Together with him, she wants to survive the winter of hunger that prevails in Schleswig-Holstein and is hard on the refugees. But as they get closer and start telling each other their stories, Hannah has to learn that Moritz.