Did you wish Florian Illies’s book *1913: The Summer of the Century* had never ended? The author felt the same way. For years, he sought out and gathered new, captivating stories from that extraordinary year. The result is what you hold in your hands. This sequel to the international bestseller—once hailed by the press as a "teaser for the 20th century"—unfolds into a sweeping diorama: familiar figures are revealed in a new light, joined by the likes of Fernando Pessoa, Maxim Gorky, and Jack London, alongside the many other events, phenomena, and people who shaped the modern world. Expect new tales—full of love and wit—so incredible that they could only be true. And join the author in trying to discover just where the "summer of the century" actually comes to an end.