Die Schattenfängerin – Michael Stavaric presents his new novel

How does one cope with the far too early loss of a father? A father-daughter story in which longing casts long shadows and memories sparkle in every hue of light.
Every year, a journey to the next solar eclipse. That is how Stella’s father lives his life. He always returns with photos of the sparkling solar corona and stories from the most remote corners of the earth. He cannot take Stella with him – far too dangerous – but the peculiar special glasses and the glittering telescopes are also part of her everyday life. Until one morning, her father does not get up. From now on, Stella is on her own, an oddball in the small town. When she comes of age, she decides to finally find out why her father was so fascinated by the total eclipse. She books a trip to the Congo, where the sun will soon be hidden from view. There, Stella realises that the moon’s shadow holds her father’s darkest secrets…
A modern fairy tale: with warmth and empathy, Michael Stavarič tells the story of a young woman who sets out in search of her family history as darkness looms. Michael Stavarič was born in 1972 in Brno (Czechoslovakia). He lives in Vienna, where he works as a freelance writer, translator and lecturer. He has received numerous grants and awards, including the Adelbert Chamisso Prize and the Austrian State Prize for Children’s and Young Adult Literature. His most recent novel, *Das Phantom*, was published by Luchterhand.

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