Berlin, 30s of the twentieth century. Sala and Otto, young people from different walks of life, fall in love with each other. Sala is a girl from a bohemian Jewish family. Otto is a simple guy from the working class. With the outbreak of World War II, their paths diverge. Sala, in fear for her life, leaves Germany, and Otto becomes a Wehrmacht doctor and is soon drafted into the war. Both will face captivity, years of wandering, and one unexpected meeting that will change their entire previous lives... Christian Berkel's novel “The Apple Tree” became a bestseller in Europe and spent more than 25 weeks on the list of the best books of the German publication Spiegel, which is a real achievement. The book tells the true story of the life of Christian Berkel's parents, which he began recording after his mother, who lived to an old age, was diagnosed with dementia. This is an amazing historical canvas, created on the basis of archives, letters and stories from travel. The novel has been translated into 8 foreign languages and has been repeatedly noted in the media. “This is not a biography, but a mosaic of an amazing life, the gaps in which the author delicately fills in with his own imagination.” – Munchner Merkur “A novel about the search for one’s own identity, homesickness and great love.” – Der Spiegel