Lucy Fricke's "Daughters" tells the story of two women either side of forty on a road trip across Europe, each of them dealing with difficult fathers along the way. A bestseller and booksellers' favourite in Germany, "Daughters" evokes laughter and tears by way of life and death, friendship and family. Lucy Frickes "Töchter" erzählt die Geschichte von zwei Frauen um die vierzig, die sich auf einem Roadtrip durch Europa mit ihren jeweils ganz unterschiedlichschwierigen Vätern auseinandersetzen. "Töchter" bringt uns zum Lachen und zum Weinen — über das Leben und den Tod, über Freundschaft und Familie. Im deutschsprachigen Raum avancierte der Roman zum Buchhandelsliebling und Bestseller.
'Lucy Fricke's novel Daughters is a fantastic road trip.' Die Zeit 'One of the few German novels that brought tears of laughter to my eyes.' ARD Druckfrisch 'Lucy Fricke writes on witty and razor-sharp form about two women dealing with their difficult parents.' Der Stern 'A light yet ruthless story of women in the middle of their lives: wrestling with their origins, stubbornly longing for a family. What remains of the rest of our lives, in the run-up to the menopause?' taz 'The tone takes hold of your mind. A captivating novel.' Der Tagesspiegel 'Lucy Fricke tells a charming and refreshing tale of two women who decide to break away.' Deutschlandfunk Kultur