Catalogue | Frankfurt Book Fair 2011 | Ute Körner Literary Agent
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Historical novel<br />
A trip into the homeland<br />
of the coffeehouses<br />
A colourful novel about a strong<br />
woman's passion for the black gold<br />
<strong>Frankfurt</strong> in 1729. After the death of her<br />
husband, Johanna manages with courage,<br />
imagination and the help of the Jewish<br />
musician Gabriel to make the family's<br />
coffee house into the best in town – until,<br />
that is, a malicious intrigue drives her out<br />
of <strong>Frankfurt</strong>.<br />
She flees first to Venice and then to<br />
Constantinople, where she works her way<br />
up to become the Sultan's coffee mistress.<br />
Yet Johanna can forget neither her home<br />
town – nor her secret love for Gabriel...<br />
Helena Marten is the pen name of<br />
two authoresses, both living in<br />
<strong>Frankfurt</strong> (Main) and working in a<br />
publishing house.<br />
The Coffee Mistress is their second<br />
novel, after their successful debut with<br />
The Porcelain Painter.<br />
Helena Marten<br />
The Coffee Mistress<br />
Diana · München, <strong>2011</strong><br />
521 pages<br />
·<br />
All rights available<br />
Helena Marten<br />
The Porcelain Painter<br />
Diana · München, 2009<br />
624 pages<br />
·<br />
All rights available
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