Kerstin Holzer writes with warmth and humor about a very special summer in the life of the Nobel laureate author, exploring his fears and desires. A lighthearted story about the courage to change and the power of love.

A highly entertaining and insightful look into the personal life of the great writer. Freundin

Kerstin Holzer has managed to create a psychological portrait of the most famous German author. She writes about the summer of 1918 in a way that is both entertaining and historically interesting. BR Evening Show

An exquisite psychographic portrait, depicting Thomas Mann as a reflective, remarkably human artist, full of contradictions. I read this masterpiece of inner transformation with admiration and genuine emotion. Frido Mann

Kerstin Holzer's small book about the artist overcoming a crisis while struggling with himself is certainly an excellent read. Abendzeitung

Kerstin Holzer writes as if she observed everything with love and humor from the next table. A light, beautiful summer book. Kolner Stadt-Anzeiger