A large post-war novel about the spirit of renewal in the 1950s, but also about the shadows of the Nazi era that still had a significant impact. A touching novel by bestselling author Heidi Rehn about a young woman with Jewish roots who wants to build a career as an architect in post-war Munich. Munich in the early fifties: With her return to her beloved hometown, young architect Vera Cohn fulfills a dream. She wants to contribute to the reconstruction and realize her longing for a more peaceful future, even though this is the country where so much suffering has befallen her and her family. Additionally, she wants to prove that women can achieve as much as men in the field of architecture. When she and her colleague Arthur fall in love, her happiness seems perfect. Full of enthusiasm, the two begin to make plans for the future. But Vera, d.