La Maison

Emma Becker takes us from room to room, from girl to girl, through "La Maison," the house in Berlin where she herself worked as a prostitute for two years, sharing stories along the way. She calls herself Justine. And Justine enjoys sex. Many women here lead double lives; they are nurses, mothers, wives, and their husbands and children are unaware of what they do. For example, Diana has a fourteen-year-old daughter. Just in time for her daughter to wake up, Diana is home making breakfast. Yvette and Selma are friends who share everything. Lotte struggles not to disappoint a client who has fallen in love with her. The women are very different, but they all have one thing in common: they feel at home in "La Maison." There, they exchange confidences and their secret thoughts. A touching, courageous novel that captivated critics in France, sparked a debate, and became a bestseller.