Müttertage

A charming tribute to the heroines of everyday life in a collection of delightful stories about mothers, daughters, grandmothers, and mothers-in-law.

"My new book explores how a woman in her nineties, despite the fog in her mind, bravely carries on, solves global crises, and raises a cat." These are just a few of the things Vladimir Kaminer's own mother manages. And she finds herself in excellent company among these tales. After all, who keeps the world spinning in something approaching order, if not our mothers? They try - more or less discreetly - to steer the destinies of their offspring, offer advice, and even entrust us with their secret recipe for aspic.

Not everything receives the hoped-for response, but a fine story always emerges. Along the way, potential mothers-in-law also get their due. Those who wish to please them are capable of extraordinary transformations. Vladimir observed this firsthand with his own son...