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Ursula Krechel

Born 1947 · Germany

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    Deutscher Buchpreis 2012 · Winner

    Landgericht

    Title translated by AI:“Regional Court”

    Ursula Krechel · 65 when first published

    Novel · 494 pages · Historical, Family, Politics

    AI-generated summary:In 1947, Richard Kornitzer, a judge, dares to return to Germany from exile in Havana. The Nazi years have torn through his life, his small family is scattered between Lake Constance, Mainz and England, and his homeland feels almost foreign.