One rose alone

The new global bestseller by the author of "The Elegance of the Hedgehog"

At forty, Rose feels as though she hasn't truly lived at all. As a botanist, she knows flowers, but she doesn't really see them; nothing penetrates her, nothing can touch her. Then an unexpected phone call jolts her out of her routine: she is to fly to Kyoto for her father's will reading. Reluctantly agreeing, she has no idea how much the foreign land with its temples and Zen gardens will stir her. On her journey to her roots, she meets Paul, who is also struggling with his grief. The two grow closer and give each other the strength to rediscover the beauty of life. With great empathy, Elisabeth Günther reads this poetic novel about a woman who finds happiness in Japan.