Winterreise

What comes to mind when we think of winter? Snow-covered forest paths, crunching snow and freezing cold air. Twinkling lights, steaming punch and fragrant Christmas biscuits. Red cheeks, sleigh rides and snowball fights. Winter is a special time of year with a thousand facets.
In this book, Alexandra Schlüter takes us on a journey through wintry Germany and explores the unique landscapes and cultural traditions of our homeland during the cold season. She impressively describes how people and nature experience winter and which customs characterise this time of year. She travels along the rough, storm-tossed coasts, boots through snow-covered forests and practises winter sports in the mountains, traces the atmosphere at Advent markets, discovers German winter cuisine and meets people who talk about their lives in and with winter. In a unique blend of travelogue, non-fiction and illustrated book, the author weaves her personal observations into a fascinating natural and cultural history of the German winter. Accompanied by wonderfully atmospheric photographs and peppered with poems and recipes, "Winterreise" will inspire you to set off yourself to rediscover the beauty of winter.