Hanna Krause had a flower store in Magdeburg before the Second World War. She later became
crane operator in a factory. She gave birth to six children and was unable to bury two of them.
She experienced and survived wars, dictatorships and democracies. Annett Gröschner's novel tells the
a century in a single life and, with Hanna, gives a face to those who often remain invisible.
remain invisible. A novel about an unusual woman.
"What a life, how much sorrow, how much bravery, and Annett Gröschner tells it all
soberly and laconically " BUNTE, Elke Heidenreich
"Annett Gröschner is a whirlwind on the literary stage. Her sharp, clever eye
and her wit misses nothing." FAZ, Lerke von Saalfeld
"German-German history also flows in quite casually. A great novel!" DLF Kultur,
Michael Eggers . "Gröschner has created a monument to the generation of our grandmothers." Grit
Warnat
Annett Gröschner, born in Magdeburg in 1964, is a writer living in Berlin. Her most recent book was the
bestseller "Drei ostdeutsche Frauen betrinken sich und gründen den idealen Staat" (2024). Annett
Gröschner has been awarded many prizes.
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