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A pair of children born within moments of India gaining independence from Britain grow up in the country that is nothing like their parents' generation.

When their ship is sunk in the first world war, in the Indian ocean, 50 men have to cross infinite stretches of sea and desert, avoid enemies, find allies and finally make it home to Germany. A breathtaking real-live odyssey.

Markus Winter visits his chain's Sri Lanka hotel, just when socialite multimillionaire Gregor Pohlmann makes his typically dashing entry, the start of lots of flirtation and generosity, yet without actually laying down the cash. Leon Groß, who gave up his German business career to start an orphanage for wild elephants, is Markus's pick to help a grieving widow pick up her life. A botanist with butterfingers is granted a gardener's job so she can afford her own investigation.