Siegfried Lenz, who gained worldwide fame with his novel "Deutschstunde," is not only one of the last great storytellers but also a writer of the sea: beaches, harbors, islands, coasts, fjords, large and small ships are the settings of his work; his characters include fishermen, anglers, divers, sailors, dockworkers, and stevedores. Siegfried Lenz's books are unimaginable without water: like all waterways in the world, the current of his storytelling inevitably leads to the sea, as if following a hidden law. Hanjo Kesting has accompanied Lenz's work as a radio man throughout his life and knows his oeuvre like few others; thus, it is no surprise that he has compiled the best and most beautiful sea texts of the great storyteller, also discovering much that has never been published before.