Frauen

A lyrical portrait unfolds around Riny, a young woman whose vivid longing and restless spirit are set against the restless backdrop of post‑war Europe. From her solitary childhood, she is drawn into a series of intense, often turbulent encounters—most notably with the enigmatic Frenchman Saint‑Loux—each liaison revealing a fresh layer of desire, frustration, and self‑discovery. The narrative drifts through Parisian cafés, Normandy vineyards, and the quiet rivers of Berlin, painting her internal landscape with the same restless brush as the external scenery.

Edschmid’s prose mixes stark realism with a dream‑like haze, letting listeners hear the rustle of grass, the hum of crickets, and the distant echo of a moonlit choir as Riny moves between lovers and places. The early sections linger on her yearning for freedom, her tentative attempts to shape her own identity, and the fragile moments when the world seems to open up for her. The result is an evocative, emotionally charged journey that captures the fleeting beauty and inevitable turbulence of a woman searching for herself.