Song Over the City

A moving story of a young female pilot — a novel about love and truth in times of hardship and lies

The year is 1929 and the pastor's daughter, Luise, living in a quiet Franconian town, desires nothing more than to fly. Together with her friend Georg, she builds her own aeroplane and hopes that one day she will fulfil her dream. Thanks to her tenacity and determination, she finally succeeds — she leaves for Munich, where she completes her flight training and becomes an acrobatic pilot. However, when the Nazis come to power, she has to give up flying and returns to Franconia. And there, suddenly, everything is different: everyone is silent, no matter what happens, and fear and mistrust have crept into people's relationships. In the changed political situation, Luise's loved ones are increasingly threatened, and the young pilot finds herself facing a difficult test. Can she pass it and will she ever get the chance to fly again?

From the author of the bestselling book Old Varieties

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It’s rare that a book captivates me so much that I cry. This is the story of a strong young woman who, despite all obstacles, fulfils her dream of flying.
— Augsburger Allgemeine