Why has Andreas, the small and beloved uncle, changed so much that summer? What are those mysterious noises that can be heard at night in the storage room? Who is the crazy man in the cap sending messages to Andreas? Why are the English soldiers conducting searches at the house?

For all these questions, ten-year-old Polyxeni tries to find explanations, to create stories. The struggle of people for independence has entered her own home as well. What stance can a child her age possibly take from now on?

[Excerpt from the text on the back cover of the edition]