Edition Ovidia | 2025

Every love is a story composed of thousands of previously told and untold stories. The novel “The Little Piece of the Big Sky” tells the story of a Croatian woman learning German in Vienna who falls in love with her teacher. Between lessons, they tell each other stories, dreamy fairy tales with which they try to fathom their innermost souls. Together, they roam the Prater, stroll along the Danube Canal, and explore the Naschmarkt—places that serve as backdrops as they grow closer to themselves and to life. The novel not only tells a love story, but is a journey of self-discovery and the meaning of life. The narrative connects the languages of love and language itself, capturing the nuances between the lines. It is about discovering the infinite in life’s seemingly small moments.