A quirky head loves a dream dancer. Christine Nöstlinger’s new novel strikes right at the heart. Can something develop between Baldy and Loretta? Here’s the quiet guy who stubbornly shaves his bald head every week out of sheer obstinacy. And then there’s the lively aspiring circus princess who inevitably crosses too many boundaries. And let’s not forget Locke, who stirs up confusion. One might think it’s a love triangle without a future. But, as mentioned: Baldy is a stubborn mule. The sad and delicate, wonderfully hopeful love story of Baldy and Loretta surprises with a completely new tone and marks a milestone in Christine Nöstlinger’s extensive body of work. "When fate throws a love your way, you are powerless against it; there’s no point in trying to resist! You have to accept it!" It’s hard to believe that someone like Baldy, who doesn’t like to talk, un.