Set in , the narrative begins on the ship Anna Salen as it departs from Genoa with over 1,000 migrants bound for Australia . The central figure, Theodor , is the eldest son of a working-class family who seeks to build a new life and make his war-scarred father proud.
: It highlights the massive wave of emigration from Europe in the 1950s, a period often overshadowed by other post-war history. Sabine Redik Am Rande Einer Fremden Welt rar
(At the Edge of a Foreign World) is a historical debut novel by Sabine Redik , published in October 2022. The story is inspired by the author's own family history, specifically the stories of her grandparents' siblings who emigrated after World War II. Plot Summary Set in , the narrative begins on the
: Theodor experiences firsthand how a migrant's worth is often reduced to their labor value and ability to assimilate. (At the Edge of a Foreign World) is