The story of student Ullrich Krause is a modern coming-of-age novel in which Uwe Timm paints a richly atmospheric picture of the beginnings of the student movement. Exciting, witty, and with a keen eye for the sometimes comical aspects of the student revolt, "Heisser Sommer" narrates all the exemplary stages of politicization during those years. Through its precision, irony, and authenticity, the novel simultaneously keeps unfulfilled political expectations alive. The atmosphere of a moving historical moment, with all its tensions, upheavals, and accelerated developments, remains vibrantly alive and relevant.