Vienna, 1936. Leo, Elsa, and Max seem to own the world: A photo taken on the Ferris wheel of the Prater captures the happy, carefree moment of their friendship. But two years later, everything changes and cruelly tears the friends apart: National Socialism forces Leo and Elsa to flee for their lives because they are Jewish. But where can they find safety? Max, on the other hand, becomes part of the system that his friends are desperately trying to escape. Liz Kessler's award-winning novel is inspired by a true story.