Der Wintergarten

From the Empire to Reunification – the tumultuous century of a German family. Hilde's life is marked by upheavals. She survives two world wars and struggles with the consequences of economic crises. The Russian occupation shapes her life just as much as the Cold War, the construction of the Berlin Wall, and the turning point. With historical precision and narrative skill, literary scholar Jan Konst reflects in "The Winter Garden" on the eventful life of his in-laws. Hilde's story, as well as that of her parents, children, and grandchildren, becomes a fascinating journey through the long 20th century, from the Empire to reunification. A unique family chronicle spanning four generations and one hundred and fifty years of German history.