Exploration of female career ambitions, 1960s optimism, and the struggle to balance love with personal dreams. ⚖️ Critical Review Summary
Lili dreams of owning her own salon. When her partner, John (the son of an American soldier), moves back to California, Lili follows him across the Atlantic. Kristina Engel Frauen Die Die Welt Schön...
by Kristina Engel (a pseudonym for Brigitte Kanitz/Janson) is a two-part historical novel series that explores the female experience during Germany's "Wirtschaftswunder" (economic miracle) and the 1960s.
Anne seeks to escape the "domestic narrowness" of the era. Her husband, Benno, is consumed by building his business and suffers from PTSD-related symptoms common among war survivors.