Four Women, a Hundred Years of Germany - Carmen Korn's family saga from Hamburg-Uhlenhorst captivates the nation. 1949: Friends Henny, Käthe, Ida, and Lina come from very different backgrounds. Yet, for decades, they have shared happiness and sorrow, the small joys as well as the darkest moments. Behind them lie two world wars. Hamburg is in ruins. But with the 1950s comes the German economic miracle. Finally, things are looking up: Henny's daughter Marike becomes a doctor, her son Klaus gets a job in broadcasting. Lina opens a bookstore, and Ida finally finds her calling. There is a sense of new beginnings everywhere. Only the fate of Käthe after the war remains unknown to her friends. The second part of the century trilogy compellingly tells the story of post-war Germany, the pastel-colored 1950s, and the spirit of renewal.