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Foreign Rights Guide August 2012 – January 2013 Meet the nicest Christmas dog of all times Mirjam Müntefering: CHRISTMAS WITH BOLLE Novel 176 pages 978-3-431-03868-2 Hardcover September 2012 A heartwarming story about the special bond between human and dog as well as about the question what is more important to us: Things or love. Touching, thought provoking, and beautifully wrapped: The perfect little Christmas book. Chester is a very nice dog that lives in a very nice family – mainly as a playmate for Kevin, the son. However, Kevin has less and less time for him – school is so stressful and he is always very busy »chilling« with his friends – whatever that may mean. It is a similar story with the parents. They, too, have hardly any time for him anymore. When they get the chance to go on an unexpected family vacation and cannot find appropriate care for the dog, the father does not hesitate long before abandoning Chester in the street… A homeless man by the name of Hannes finds Chester and takes him under his wing. He gives Chester the name Bolle and with Hannes, the dog gets to experience a completely new world. The whole day long, they are outside and everywhere they go, they meet the nicest people; they are always there for one another helping each other whenever they can. In the process, the reader finds out about Hannes’s tragic story: He lost his entire family in a car accident. Unable to cope with this dramatic event, he lost his house, his job, and all his money so that he finally ended up on the street. Some time later, shortly before Christmas, when Hannes and Bolle run by chance into Bolle’s former family, Bolle could at last return to his cozy home and into the arms of his family. He could do that. But what is the worth of a warm living room that is filled with people to whom he is nothing but a burden? For Bolle, this is a no-brainer and he makes his choice in favor of life on the street. He chooses Hannes. His giant heart. He chooses someone who loves him unconditionally and whom he can love back. And perhaps Bolle can even contribute a tiny little bit to saving Hannes… An enchanting little book – an entertaining read and a perfect gift Mirjam Müntefering, born in 1969, lives in Bochum, graduated there after majoring in film sciences and worked as a television producer. For some years now she is working as an author and a coach in her own pet obedience school. Bastei Lübbe GmbH & Co. KG - Foreign Rights Department - Schanzenstraße 6-20 - 51063 Köln - Germany Tel: +49 (0)2 21| 82 00 -27 04 or 27 00 - Fax: +49 (0)2 21| 82 00 17 04 Christian Stüwe (christian.stuewe@luebbe.de) 17
Foreign Rights Guide August 2012 – January 2013 Michael Peinkofer: THE LOST KINGDOM Historical Novel 512 pages 978-3-7857-2464-4 Hardcover October 2012 Total print-run of Michael Peinkofer’s books: 800,000 copies At the heart of THE LOST KINGDOM lies one of the most complex mysteries of the Middle Ages, which remains unsolved to this very day: the kingdom of Prester John - the legendary priest and king – a realm that was believed to contain many marvels of richness and magic and that could be found on numerous maps from the Middle Ages – and yet, it never existed. The trigger for the obvious confusion is a letter that started spreading through Europe in 1165, which was supposedly written by Prester John and addressed to the Byzantine Emperor. In this letter, the priest and king gives details of his realm, which is rumored to be located on the far side of the Orient and full of mythical and magical creatures, surpassing all empires of the Occident in power and size. However, as it appeared evident that the realm was a Christian nation, those in power at the time hoped to find in the Presbyter Johannes - contemporary sources called him Prester John - a powerful ally in their fight against the infidels, all the more so after the failure of the Second Crusade and the rise of Islam under Saladin. In 1177, Pope Alexander III sent explorers on their way east to find the Kingdom of Johannis. They never returned home. The novel takes place in an era that was dominated by fears and uncertainty, as the Crusader states, which had only just begun to gain strength, were suffering severe losses and the people in the Occident were being plagued by the fear that the end of the world was nigh. When the crusaders have to fear that Jerusalem will fall back into the hands of Saladin, Queen Sibylla of Jerusalem sends out the Benedictine monk Cuthbert and his loyal assistant, Rowan, to search for the legendary kingdom. And there is only one person in the world that can lead them the way: Cassandra, a young seeress who is tormented by inexplicable visions. Neither Rowan nor Cuthbert have the slightest idea that they are not only on their way to discover the outer limits of their world. Their journey will also take them to the outer limits of their faith. Michael Peinkofer, born in 1969, studied German languages and literature, history and communication science in Munich. Since 1995 he has been a freelance author, film journalist, and translator. Bastei Lübbe GmbH & Co. KG - Foreign Rights Department - Schanzenstraße 6-20 - 51063 Köln - Germany Tel: +49 (0)2 21| 82 00 -27 04 or 27 00 - Fax: +49 (0)2 21| 82 00 17 04 Christian Stüwe (christian.stuewe@luebbe.de) 18
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