In this collection of stories Uwe Timm follows the trail of the wonders that are hidden in seemingly common everyday occurrences.
With his ear for spoken language, full of irony and situation comedy Timm tells about the surprising turns of event in the lives of his characters. How can a single dinner end a rather uncommon marriage, and what happens to the very young woman who escapes from the apartment with an upset stomach? How is she, the incarnation of clumsiness going to manage her life? What does the truck driver transport on his route from Poland to the West and why does he then just abandon his truck? And what spiteful role can a safe deposit box play in the life of a troublemaker?
