The virgin

Read by Monika Helfer herself: After the trilogy about her family, now the story of a school friend. Gloria and Moni are best friends from their youth – one rich, the other poor. Half a century later, the two women meet again, and Gloria confesses her life secret: she has never slept with anyone. Gloria was always well-liked, eccentric and beautiful, aspired to be an actress, and was often among people. Gloria and Moni grew up in the stifling atmosphere of the sixties, confronted with marriage, confinement, and violence. How did they become who they are? What is loneliness, and what does prosperity mean? Monika Helfer transforms memories of life into literature. Once again, she proves to be a great stylist, telling a sparkling and light-hearted tale of intimacy and belonging. Following the trilogy about her family and origins, "The Virgin" is a breathless novel about the decades-long friendship between two women. Unabridged reading with Monika Helfer. 3 CDs, 3h 25min.