An Evening with Ruth-Maria Thomas

Her debut "Die schönste Version" was a remarkable success, and at the end of July her long-awaited new novel arrives: "Die zweitgrößte Liebe". We are delighted to welcome Ruth-Maria Thomas and her book!

Michelle is in her early thirties when her life in the east of the country falls apart. She leaves everything behind and starts over: working as a hotel receptionist, she encounters luxury, West German wealth and - Henry. A man who had very different opportunities from the start, who never lacked for anything. They fall in love despite all their differences, and for the first time a carefree life seems within Michelle's reach. But is love enough when two biographies are so different and doubts run so deep?

With great narrative pull and disarming lightness, the novel explores the desire to rise, the fear of falling, and the price that freedom and ease can carry.

Look forward to an intense and moving evening with Ruth-Maria Thomas.

Host: Anne Sauer