Hannes is in disbelief: His parents have simply put him out the door. After 35 years under one roof. And he has never been a bother. On the contrary: He pays his share of the rent on time, washes his own underwear, and has only brought a woman home once. Surrounded by his four thousand books, the dry red wine from Apulia, and a sofa full of childhood memories, his world has been clear and in order until now. Thrown out of the nest so abruptly, he tries, full of self-pity, to rebuild the worn walls of his life elsewhere. But on the very first evening in his new apartment, there’s a knock at the door. With a welcome drink and a box of brandy-filled chocolates in hand, his neighbor from the ground floor introduces himself. He also brings a completely different life concept with him. Johannes Krätschell's captivating novel tells this story charmingly.