Ich nähte für den Kaiser von Äthiopien - Die wahre Geschichte von Elise, einer Deutschen in Afr

The handover took place as casually as a conspiratorial meeting. Elise waited with sweaty hands in the car in the hospital parking lot. Suddenly, the passenger door was flung open, and an unknown woman in a nurse's uniform placed a bundle on the empty seat. "Good luck, you two!" she said, and Elise became a mother. For minutes, she stared at the package, took a deep breath, and pushed the cloth aside. The small sleeping face was crowned with black fuzz. Germany 1948. The poor post-war child Elise goes to England as one of the first au pair girls. Her fate takes the young woman all the way to Ethiopia, where she rises to become the celebrated designer of the ruling family. However, the country soon harbors dangers, and the whirlwinds of revolution sweep many away. And then there are the many children who are struggling in poverty and misery. Elise wants to help. A powerful, thrilling novel based on an incredible but true story.