Maurer, Heinrich: Milchsuppe und Malzkaffee

Leo's New Life -The fate of the cabinetmaker son Leo and his brothers and sisters -The way things used to be in the country and in the city -The moving life story of a village boy -A new agricultural novel by Heinrich Maurer -More than 15,000 copies of his debut novel sold -Set in the period following the World Wars, lively and told with knowledge and understanding A hard life is in store for the cabinetmaker's children Karl, Leo, Luise, Willi and Emil, when their mother dies prematurely. In particular, the mother's darling, Leo, suffers under the brusque tyranny of the stepmother. He dreams of a better life, and is ultimately able to embark on a life as a teacher? A suspenseful historical novel that brings the past back to life.