Fallada's happiest time Carwitz, a small village in Mecklenburg: Here, Hans Fallada lives with his wife Suse and their children Uli, Mücke, and Achim. He tells stories about them and about everyday life in the countryside, about the dog Brumbusch, cows, horses, bees, neighbors, household and farm helpers, domestic duties, worries, and troubles. He also shares the struggles of a writer. "Quiet, now it's time to work!" is the call, and silence falls over the entire house as Hans Fallada quietly closes the door to his study. "This book presents images from the family life of a writer in the countryside... In my opinion, it has turned out quite private, but I had no choice: it had to be written as it was within me." Hans Fallada in the preface.