Fiona Rintoul

A fictional, but soundly fact-based look at life behind the Iron Curtain in East Germany during the Cold War. Stasi files show 100,000 East Germans were used to spy on each other, reporting all manner of suspicious activity, and things as mundane having a West German pudding in the pantry! It must have been impossible to trust anyone.

Robert is a Scottish researcher doing research in Leipzig. Magda is a brilliant translator, who is involved with charismatic Marek. A love triangle develops while the spies watch. Does Magda love Robert or is she using him?

A stark look at the difficulty of life in East Germany during the cold war. Recommended.… (mais)