Caroline Wahl is back. After “22 Lengths” and “Gale Force 17”, the shooting star of German-language literature presents her new novel, The Assistant. Charlotte’s big dream was to have a career as a musician. But now it’s too late anyway, and she has to look for a proper job, especially for her parents’ sake. She is taken on by a publishing house, which is not a bad alternative, and Munich is a nice city, especially in summer. As the publisher’s assistant, Charlotte is very close to the center of power. But to maintain a good relationship with her boss, she has to put up with a lot, in fact, far too much... In a wonderfully terse tone, with humor and depth, Caroline Wahl’s new novel tells the story of a young woman who does not want to become a victim, and yet finds herself in a situation familiar to many: in a job from hell. An everyday story of suffering, a novel about resilience and survival.

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Die Assistentin

Die Assistentin

Caroline Wahl
Rowohlt

9783498007706

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