Sándor Márai's novel 'Die Glut' from 1942 serves as the echo chamber for Ursula Pecinska's 'Hallgatás. The Diary of Krisztina'. While Márai leaves the reader in enigmatic uncertainty, Ursula Pecinska skillfully connects to the story of friends Konrád, Henrik, and his wife Krisztina, creating a literary cultural history with her 'Diary'. With 'Hallgatás. The Diary of Krisztina', Ursula Pecinska delivers a standalone, touching narrative that captivates the reader, even without knowledge of the intertextual references.