Would you like Florian Illies's book '1913: The Summer of a Century' to never end? The author felt the same. For years, he searched for and collected new, captivating stories from that incredible year. The result is in your hands. In this sequel to the international bestseller, the 'teaser of the 20th century,' as the press once called it, unfolds into a sprawling diorama: old heroes are revealed in new ways, joined by Fernando Pessoa, Maxim Gorky, Jack London, and many other events, phenomena, and people who shaped modernity. Expect new stories full of love and wit, so incredible they can only be true. And join the author in discovering where the summer of a century ends.