The New York Times bestseller for the first time in German TO THE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR CHOOSED BY - Wall Street Journal - Oprah Magazine - Booklist - BookPage - Kirkus Reviews A Poetic ROMAN ABOUT FAMILY AND FRIENDSHIP Sometimes you lose one person to gain another. Some losses are so heavy that they are irreparable. This is what happened to June Elbus when her Uncle Finn died, the person with whom she blindly understood, who meant everything to her. But she is not alone in her grief. Soon after the funeral, June realises that she must share the memory of Finn - with someone who confronts her with a painful truth. But who also teaches her that a herb has grown against the bitterness of life: friendship and compassion. "An overwhelming debut." O: The Oprah Magazine "Captivating to the End. This novel ci.