In Kiev and Mauthausen, Warsaw and Vienna, Katja Petrowskaja uncovers fragments of a shattered family mosaic - material for an epic novel, told through concise stories. The author writes about her travels to these locations, reflecting on a fragmented, traumatized century and bringing into focus figures whose faces are no longer recognizable. Disbelief, scruples, and a sense of humor resonate in every sentence of this compelling book.