The novel of a great love that transcends the boundaries of time, language, and place. Based on a true story. 1953, Stuttgart / Barcelona: Young foreign language correspondent Elisabeth breaks free from the confines of Germany to the Barcelona shaped by repression under the Franco regime. Nevertheless, Elisabeth discovers a freedom in this city that she has never known before. She and her Catalan colleague Emanuel soon feel a deep connection. However, Emanuel is married and has a small daughter. 1993, Stuttgart / Barcelona: Elisabeth sets out once again for the city by the sea. Will her dream of living and loving finally come true? Following "The Scent of Vanilla," set in Stuttgart and Tuscany, this is the new novel by Birte Stährmann.