Poenichen-Trilogie

Christine Brückner

This sweeping family saga follows Maximiliane von Quindt, a war widow from the lost estate of Poenichen, as she and her children flee East Prussia and attempt to build new lives in the West. Refusing to be defined by displacement, Maximiliane meets upheaval with humor, resilience, and an irrepressible appetite for life, while her children gradually scatter across the world. Spanning generations and two world wars, the trilogy explores exile, memory, family loyalty, identity, and the changing meaning of home. Christine Brückner combines historical breadth with lively characterization to create a poignant and deeply human portrait of a woman—and a family—learning to live without a homeland.