Der Grosse Garten

Lola Randl's successful novel – nominated for the German Book Prize 2019 – in a special edition!

One day, filmmaker Lola Randl decides to turn her back on city life in Berlin and find peace in a village in the heart of Uckermark, the least populated region in Western Europe. There, she engages with planting times and soil qualities, pests and weeds, pruning and storage techniques. However, her commitment to nature and a natural lifestyle doesn't quite succeed: her husband is joined by a lover, and when her relationship with her analyst becomes too close, he is replaced by a therapist. As Randl brings the city to the countryside and realizes that one cannot run away from oneself, the garden begins to bloom as vibrantly as village life, enriched by cooking Japanese women, artists, utopians, and seekers of happiness of all kinds.