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Two old lovers, Vera and Johann, find each other after many years in Berlin. They are initially drawn into a superficial relationship, but their connection becomes stronger as they navigate their past wounds and the pressures of their current lives. As they reconnect, they discover that their paths have been separated by time, distance, and circumstance. However, their attempt to find closure and heal their emotional wounds leads them into a dangerous situation, as they are caught in a web of marital violence and grief. Vera's search for understanding and healing becomes a race against time and the forces that want to keep them apart.
First publish date: 1921
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Elizabeth von Arnim
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