GermanyRuth-Maria Thomas reflects on the immense success of her debut novel 'Die schönste Version,' which sold 120,000 copies and became a major cultural phenomenon in Germany. The book was nominated for the German Book Prize, adapted for theater, and included in some federal states' high school curricula. Despite this achievement, Thomas expresses concern that she might only ever write one such successful book. While working on her second novel, she shares her current state of mind during a summer afternoon by Lake Wannsee.
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