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Rainer Merkel

Born 1964 · Germany

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    Deutscher Buchpreis 2009 · Shortlist

    Lichtjahre entfernt

    Title translated by AI:“Light Years Away”

    Rainer Merkel · 45 when first published

    Novel · 202 pages · Love

    AI-generated summary:Thomas, a family therapist, visits his long-time girlfriend in New York and finds the relationship is over. On the subway to the airport, his thoughts circle around the dramatic events of the past months.