the jenny alton back was born in east berlin in 1967. and she was originally a theater and pro director before she turned to full time writing. meanwhile, her works have been translated into nearly 20 languages and in our series on german books in english, we feature her 3rd marvel, visitation, which the british guardian ranked number 90 on its list of 100 best books on the 21st century. a quiet here in the german countryside. now every corner of this country, even cute little lake houses, have seen some of the darkest chapters of history, especially in the last century. jenny alban beck's book, visitation, is inspired by her grandmother's lake house. and it's many different owners who displaced each other. busy busy a jewish family forced to flee before the nazis murdered their relatives, an architect his wife is raped by a red army soldier in the closet. he built for her, who later runs away from the east german communists. a pair of riders returning from soviet exile. you've heard the expression, there is no place like home. but what