In this profound narrative, the author delves beneath the surface of the (upper-class) Viennese society - and what emerges is, how could it be otherwise, a grotesque! As everyone knows, Vienna is a beautiful city, the quality of life is high, the food is excellent, and the wine produced in the outskirts is quite drinkable. Yet all of this is not even half the truth about Vienna, a city that is essentially devoid of truth, where sweetness turns cloying and the proverbially nice politeness of the Viennese merely serves to mask their malice! Intrigue, envy, and cutthroat competition lurk around every corner and in every nook. The author loves this city and simultaneously hates it. A grand reckoning from a newcomer. "Where is paradise?" asked the mouse of the cat. "Paradise lies just beyond the exit of hell, when you leave your apartment.".