Klappentext: Wenn ein gewöhnliches Leben außergewöhnlich wird. Zwei Frauen, fünf Tage und viele Träume, die wahr werden ... Philadelphia, Frühjahr 2010: Nach dreißig Jahren Haft flieht Agatha aus dem Gefängnis, obwohl sie nur noch fünf Jahre zu verbüßen hat. An einer Tankstelle steigt sie einfach zu einer jungen Frau ins Auto und zwingt sie, nach San Francisco zu fahren. Zuerst erschrocken, findet Milly, die bisher ein eher langweiliges Leben führte, Gefallen an der geheimnisvollen Agatha. Aus der Geisel wird eine Komplizin. Fünf Tage lang fahren sie quer durch die USA. Bei jedem Halt treffen sie jemanden aus Agathas Vergangenheit, kommen ihrem Geheimnis näher - und auch ihrer großen Liebe. Für Milly, die noch das ganze Leben vor sich hat, stellt sich die Frage: Wie weit darf man auf der Suche nach dem Glück gehen? Und sie lernt, dass man nie aufgeben darf. Biografie Marc Levy was born in France. When he turned eighteen, he joined the Red Cross, where he spent the next six years. In 1983, he created a computer graphics company based in France and the United States. Six years later, he co-founded an interior design and planning company with two friends; the company soon became one of the leading architecture firms in France. At thirty-seven, Marc Levy wrote a story for the man that his son would grow up to be. In early 1999, his sister, a screenwriter (now a film director), encouraged him to send the manuscript to a French publisher, who immediately decided to publish If Only It Were True. Before it was published, Steven Spielberg (Dreamworks) acquired film rights to the novel. The movie, Just like Heaven, starring Reese Witherspoon and Mark Ruffalo, was a #1 box office hit in America in 2005. After If Only It Were True, Marc Levy began writing full-time. Since then, he has written 18 novels. His work has been translated into 49 languages and has sold over 40 million copies worldwide. In addition, Marc Levy has directed a short movie, written short stories and song lyrics for various artists, including Johnny Hallyday. Le Figaro newspaper recently commissioned a nationwide poll asking the French to rank their favorite author: Marc Levy and Victor Hugo were #1. Marc Levy currently lives in New York City. Readers can learn more about him and follow his work on www.marclevy.info.

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Personen: Levy, Marc Hagedorn, Eliane Runge, Bettina

Standort: Zell am See

Schlagwörter: USA Freundschaft Gefängnis Frauen Suche Frauenemanzipation

Interessenkreis: G Gesellschafts-, Liebes-, Frauen-, Familienromane