Foreign Rights News

Prejudice is one of world history’s villains, says Peter Ustinov and therefore determinedly gets on at those dangerous phrases such as “typically male, typically feminist, typically American”.

On 14 April, 2003 participants in the G8 Summit became witnesses to a spectacular event: in St. Petersburg the reconstruction of the legendary Amber Room was opened to the public.

The brilliant conclusion of one of the most successful German crime series. "Wolf Haas is entertaining, but on a level that towers like Mt. Everest over the crime novel foothills." (German journal Frankfurter Rundschau).

The adventures of a non-medical practitioner and the secret diaries of an Australian give Marietta the key to a strange new world: midway into her life, she gathers up the courage to make her dreams become reality.

In this book, published in conjunction with the ZDF (German public television station) documentary commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the 1953 uprising, best-selling author Guido Knopp recounts the events of one of the most stirring days in German history.

A murder on Martinique. Ulrich Wickert comes across a real murder case, is immediately fascinated by it and makes a story out of it that is as incredible as true. The judge from Paris starts investigating ...

"The Flower of the Year" – starting in 1980 Loki Schmidt has been paying tribute each year to one of the world’s many endangered plant species, effectively calling it to the attention of the careless or uninitiated.

A practical self-help book that helps the reader to recognize and pursue his own path to success.

The Süddeutsche Zeitung knew what to say about the best-seller “Der Salon” by the dream team Meir & Eichel: “A book that shouldn’t be missing under any salon hairdryer.” Goalkeeper Oliver Kahn was enthusiastic about it, too. And now Julian’s story finally goes on.

“You are, and always will be, a boy who wants to tell stories” – the person in question is Henry, the protagonist of Siegfried Lenz’ long awaited new novel. And in a lost property office stories are lurking everywhere.

Helmut Schmidt as close as no one has been able to portray him before – the fascinating life-story of an important politician who was not afraid to set the whole peace movement against him and whose most important goal was nevertheless the safeguarding of international peace

What did the Austrian dish “Kaiserschmarren” get its name from? What flavour goes well with blackberries? How do you prepare a pheasant? Germany’s most popular chef lifts the lids of his sauce pans and allows us to have a look at the secrets of his art.

“I won’t be locked in with Paul every night!” Between love, the constraint of subordination and rebellion – a woman’s journey through life in a changing African society.

A great personality and a life with many facets. Loki Schmidt’s story covers a long and varied period of time: from her humble origins to her time as the German chancellor’s wife, from her many trips to distant shores to her commitment to nature conservation.

"Even while looking at this cedar, its crown, / whose boughs stand out / at right angles to the trunk (...) at the time, / that passes / and that remains / helps you along."

Our world is becoming ever more complex. What should I do? What should I be? And above all: What should I buy?

A Vatican crime story that is unfortunately true, shedding an unforgiving light on events that the Catholic Church would rather let slip into oblivion.

“An austere form and unconfined praise of the profane: can those two things go together? They can, and as far as Matthias Politycki is concerned, they can even marvellously ”. Frankfurter Rundschau

Being breast-fed is a human right. Every child has the right to be fed with mother’s milk, every mother has the right to breast-feed her child.” These are basic principles of the WHO every mother-to-be, every father has to think about.

Why do women with migraines always want to have sex? Why do all men own a toolbox? Why do children have such terrible taste in music? These are questions just begging to be answered...