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Die amerikanische Braut

A psychological novel by Italian writer and director Mario Soldati about a love triangle, later adapted into a film: Italian professor Edoardo, his American wife Edith and her friend Anna. Passion, deception and tragedy.

Bonjour tristesse / …ein gewisses Lächeln / Chamade

In the novels "Bonjour tristesse", "...ein gewisses Lächeln" and "Chamade", Françoise Sagan explores complex relationships, love dilemmas and emotional conflicts, while depicting the anxiety and tragedy of youth.

Agent in eigener Sache

Magnus Pym, a successful British intelligence officer and double agent, disappears after his father's funeral. In hiding, he writes a memoir about a life shaped by a deceitful father, lies, and betrayal. Le Carré's most autobiographical novel.

Der Wächter des Herzens / Blaue Flecken auf der Seele / Ein bißchen Sonne im kalten Wasser

Françoise Sagan's three novels tell elegant, melancholic stories of love, depression, transience, and the intellectual bourgeoisie of the 1960s/70s.

Effi Briest

Theodor Fontane's classic about young Effie married to an older baron. A brief extramarital affair is exposed years later, leading to social rejection, a duel, and her tragic fate.