ThisisafamilystorythatcoversthirtyyearsinthelifeoftheFreytagfamily(narratedbythegrandson, Robert).WhenhisgrandfatherreturnsfromRussiain1949, hebecomespartoftheGerman"economicmiracle"byproducinggardengnomes.Klaus, Robert'sfather, wantstobecomeawriter.HemarriesGiselawhoalmostimmediatelygetspregnantwit...