{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66b48de10aa751b79fed55ba/69bd240d1a160b44db9988fa?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Catch of the Day Ep. 13: »The Travelling Library« by Thomas Montasser read by Alexandra Roesch","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/66b48de10aa751b79fed55ba/1774003149599-17693ac6-ba88-4adc-b59d-2035a8a934ab.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>Catch of the Day Ep. 13: »The Travelling Library« by Thomas Montasser read by Alexandra Roesch</strong></p><p>In this episode, translator Alexandra Roesch reads an English sample of Thomas Montasser’s »The Travelling Library«.</p><p>Vera and Hans meet in the white and blue tram that journeys through Munich as a travelling library - and fall in love. But as a “half-Jew,” Vera must now, in 1937, do everything she can to avoid attracting attention. The same goes for Hans, a socialist. The two hide coded messages for each other in the books of ostracized authors. Thomas Mann, Kästner, Tucholsky: as library books, they become a secret means of survival for Vera and Hans. Until Hans stops coming to the travelling library...</p><p>Today: In an old tram car, restorer Sophie comes across faded library cards - and discovers the secret code of a great love.</p><p>In »The Travelling Library«, <strong>Thomas Montasser</strong> draws on motifs and events from his own family history. During the Third Reich, his grandmothers were a maid for a Jewish family and a waitress in one of Hitler's favorite restaurants, respectively, while his grandfathers were a socialist and a communist - and both railroad workers. Thomas Montasser is an author, literary agent, and lecturer in book studies at Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich. His works have been translated into numerous languages and have appeared on bestseller lists in several countries.</p><p>Head to our website to find a pdf of today’s sample<a href=\"https://www.fischerverlage.de/verlag/rights/book/antje-ravik-strubel-blaue-frau-9783103971019\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> </a><a href=\"https://bilder-fischer.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/sampletranslations/9783758700057_english_translation.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</p><p>Send feedback and rights inquiries to ⁠foreignrights@fischerverlage.de⁠, or visit our<a href=\"https://www.fischerverlage.de/verlag/foreign-rights-adults\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> ⁠website⁠</a> to find the right contact within our team for your territory.</p><p>Follow us on Instagram<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/s.fischer.foreignrights/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> ⁠@s.fischer.foreignrights⁠</a>.</p><p>Browse our latest rights guides and our online rights catalogue<a href=\"https://www.fischerverlage.de/verlag/foreign-rights-adults\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> ⁠here⁠</a>.</p><p>Subscribe to »Catch of the Day« on your preferred podcast app so you never miss an episode!</p><p><strong>Credits</strong></p><p>Text originally published as “Die Wanderbücherei” by Thomas Montasser</p><p>Translated and read by Alexandra Roesch</p><p>Copyright © S. Fischer Verlag GmbH, Frankfurt am Main 2026</p><p>Photo of the author © Mariam Montasser</p><p>Concept: Verena von Bassewitz, Martin Butz &amp; Elisa Diallo</p><p>Production, Editing &amp; Sound Design: Martin Butz</p><p><a href=\"https://www.fischerverlage.de/impressum\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠Impressum</a></p>","author_name":"S Fischer Foreign Rights"}