Liebeskind Berlin Insel der verlorenen Erinnerung

On an island not far from the mainland, strange events shape life. Things disappear at regular intervals, and they are gone forever. First, it’s hats, then all the birds, and later the ferry. Soon there are no hair ties left and no roses. The residents have come to terms with the fact that their memories are fading as well. Only a few can remember anything at all. As a result, they are pursued by the Memory Police, who ensure that all disappeared things remain gone, not just in everyday life but also in people's minds. When a young writer discovers that her publisher is in danger of being arrested by the Memory Police, she decides to help him – even at the risk of her own life. She sets up a hiding place for him in the basement of her house. However, police raids are constantly increasing, and things are disappearing more and more frequently. The two hope to complete their new novel as a last chance to preserve the past. Yoko Ogawa's international bestseller is a fascinating parable about the loss of freedom and the significance of one's own past. Rarely are the pressing questions of our time addressed so poetically as they are here.