Missing Ruth

<p>Set against the sudden division of Berlin <em>Missing Ruth</em> is a satirical and allegorical novel of love loss and the search for meaning in a fractured world. When the Wall rises overnight lives are split apart. Families are separated. Dreams are halted by barbed wire.</p><p>Through the eyes of a narrator torn between duty survival and the haunting absence of Ruth the story unfolds as both historical reflection and biting satire weaving together the cautionary echoes of fairytales with the absurdities of life.</p><p>This is not only about borders of concrete and wire it is about the invisible walls of greed bitterness fear and disbelief. At its heart <em>Missing Ruth</em> is a meditation on the 'magic' that sustains humanity: love hope and the belief that our lives are more than survival.</p><p>By turns dark ironic and lyrical the novel blends realism with satire and the timeless lessons of fairytales. <em>Missing Ruth</em> is a warning and a promise: do not let the magic die.</p>