Caroline Wahl: 1999 Meter über dem Meer

"22 Bahnen", "Windstärke 17" and "Die Assistentin" - three million books sold in three years. In her new novel "1999 Meter über dem Meer", Caroline Wahl tells the story of a young woman who wants to fly high, freely and immodestly. Via Bali and Berlin to the ideal place for con artists: St. Moritz. There, with her bright orange dyed hair, she suddenly finds herself among the rich and beautiful and pretends to be an artist. Which feels surprisingly good for a long time, if it weren't for the handsome man with the ice-blue eyes...

"1999 meters above sea level" is a wild rollercoaster ride through life. A story between despair and comedy and, incidentally, a portrait of our times.

"The author clearly demonstrates: She is a young woman and she has everything in her hands. That is her message."
Süddeutsche Zeitung

Caroline Wahl, born in Mainz in 1995 and raised near Heidelberg, studied German and German literature in Tübingen and Berlin. Her debut novel "22 Bahnen" (22 Tracks) was an instant success in 2023; the book received numerous awards and was made into a movie. Today, she is one of the most important voices in young contemporary German-language literature.