Group Portrait with Lady

A book after which Böll was awarded the Nobel Prize. A book with the most interesting composition – we only learn about the main character from the words of her acquaintances, friends, and enemies. A book at the intersection of genres – this novel resembles a personal file more than anything else. So, meet: Leni Pfeiffer (née Gruiten) – "the most German girl in school," "lover of singing, cinema, and dancing," and "silly goose." A strange woman with eccentric manners and habits, as if deliberately trying to break all accepted rules. Leni's whole life is a challenge to those around her, and her difficult fate reflects the era of war and post-war Germany. So who is she really: a sinner or a saint capable of miracles?