WHAT YOU CAN SEE FROM HERE : the international bestseller translated by tess lewis

'Manages something only a few books achieve: it makes you happy' Munich Mercury 'A clear-eyed tonic in troubled times' Guardian On a beautiful spring day, a small village in Western Germany wakes up to an omen: Selma has dreamed of an okapi. Someone is about to die. But who? As the residents of the village begin acting strangely (despite protestations that they are not superstitious), Selma's granddaughter Luise looks on as the imminent threat brings long carried secrets to the surface. And when death comes, it comes in a way none of them could have predicted... A story about the absurdity of life and death, a bittersweet portrait of village life and the wider world that beckons beyond, What You Can See from Here is a story about the way loss and love shape not just a person, but a community. The international bestseller which sold over 600,000 copies in Germany 'manages Something Only A Few Books Achieve: It Makes You Happy' Munich Mercury Voted The Independent Booksellers' Favorite Novel Of The Year In Germany On A Beautiful Spring Day, A Small Village In Western Germany Wakes Up To An Omen: Selma Has Dreamed Of An Okapi. Someone Is About To Die. But Who? As The Residents Of The Village Begin Acting Strangely (despite Protestations That They Are Not Superstitious), Selma's Granddaughter Luise Looks On As The Imminent Threat Brings Long Carried Secrets To The Surface. And When Death Comes, It Comes In A Way None Of Them Could Have Predicted... A Story About The Absurdity Of Life And Death, A Bittersweet Portrait Of Village Life And The Wider World That Beckons Beyond, What You Can See From Here Is A Story About The Way Loss And Love Shape Not Just A Person, But A Community. The International Bestseller Which Sold Over 600,000 Copies In Germany Immer, wenn der alten Selma im Traum ein Okapi erscheint, stirbt am nächsten Tag jemand im Dorf. Wen es treffen wird, ist allerdings unklar. Davon, was die Bewohner in den folgenden Stunden fürchten, was sie blindlings wagen, gestehen oder verschwinden lassen, handelt dieser Roman. Vor allem aber erzählt er von Menschen, die alle auf ihre Weise mit der Liebe ringen: gegen Widerstände, Zeitverschiebungen, und Unwägbarkeiten - ohne jemals den Mut zu verlieren. On a beautiful spring day, a small village in Western Germany wakes up to an omen: Selma has dreamed of an okapi. Someone is about to die. When death finally comes, the circumstances are outside anyone's expectations. A story about the absurdity of life and death, a bittersweet portrait of village life and the wider world that beckons beyond, it is also a thoughtful meditation on the way loss and love shape not just a person, but a community In this international bestseller by the award-winning novelist Mariana Leky, a heartwarming story unfolds about a small town, a grandmother whose dreams foretell a coming death, and the young woman forever changed by these losses and her loving, endearingly oddball community