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Andrea Sawatzki's unvarnished autobiographical novel. A childhood unlike any other. One that Andrea Sawatzki captures like a short film: In 1971, journalist Günther Sawatzki is recalled from his position in London and returns to his family in Germany. However, he wants to leave his old life behind and be with his mistress, with whom he has a daughter: Andrea. But soon it becomes clear that this cosmopolitan and educated man is seriously ill. Money becomes tight, the mother has to return to work as a night nurse, and ten-year-old Andrea takes care of her demented father, who is moody, impatient, and quick-tempered. A secret life unfolds between the two, marked by closeness and estrangement, love and overwhelming challenges. Until its catastrophic end. Intense, profound, and unvarnished – the actress's first literary novel with an autobiographical background, read by herself.