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Der mechanische Prinz

Name: Der mechanische Prinz
Rating: 3.74 (430 reviews)
Author: Andreas Steinhöfel

Andreas Steinhöfel

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Er war, so scheint es ihm, von Anfang an das egalste Kind der Welt. Das traurigste … Das sprachloseste … Dann, eines Morgens vor der U-Bahn, erhält Max von einem einarmigen Bettler ein unglaubliches Geschenk Und ein goldenes Ticket, mit dem er an Orte reisen kann, wo nur wenige hinkommen: die Refugien. Nur dort kann Max sich seiner Traurigkeit stellen, nur dort kann er sein Leben verändern und sein Herz retten. Versagt er, wird der mechanische Prinz, der Herrscher über die Refugien, ein schreckliches Pfand von ihm einbehalten, und, beinahe noch schlimmer, sein elendes Leben wird weitergehen wie bisher ..

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