Pearls in her Hair

Horst Zuger's novel tells the story of a grieving man who, after losing his wife, attempts suicide, is saved, and ends up in a psychiatric ward. After a lengthy stay, he is deemed cured and moves to a nursing home. There, Paul wins people over with his friendly manner, especially Agnes, a woman of African descent. Her daughter Monika, born out of wedlock in Africa, unconsciously finds a surrogat...