When the world was ours

A powerful, heartbreaking and unforgettable storyVienna, 1936. The three friends Leo, Elsa and Max spend a perfect day in the Prater. Viewed from the Ferris wheel, the whole world seems to belong to them. But soon after, this world sinks into darkness around them and the war cruelly tears them apart. In this time of fear and persecution, it is not certain which of them will survive. Inspired by her grandfather's story, bestselling author Liz Kessler tells how friendship, family, and love sustain faith in the good in people even in the face of flight and death in her most personal book yet.