Winston Churchill and Charlie Chaplin - two giants of world history, as different as can be yet close friends. One created the world-famous comedy masterpiece "The Great Dictator," while the other led an entire nation through the war against Adolf Hitler with his spirit of resistance. Michael Köhlmeier, with the perspective of a great, imaginative storyteller, has recognized what lies within this incredible pair: the story of the 20th century between art and politics, comedy and seriousness. The poor Tramp and the great statesman come to life in this astonishing novel by the renowned Austrian author, experiencing the history of the century.