AND ALL SO QUIET

  • 110,000 copies sold since publication! 
  • A powerful feminist novel about dissent and solidarity.
  • The old narrative of women being each other's worst enemies is played out. It is time for new stories!
  • Die Wut, die bleibt sold 230,000 copies, with rights sold to Croatia (Hena Com), Italy (Magdalena Edizioni), Poland (Muza) and Serbia (Laguna).
  • English sample translation available.

What if all women refused and went on a care strike?

Elin is in her early twenties and lives with her mother in a wellness hotel. During the lockdown, she became an influencer, and since then, she has been confronted with misogynistic hate online. Nuri comes from precarious circumstances and lacks a formal education. He now tries to make a living as a bicycle courier, hospital orderly, and food delivery driver. Late capitalism has a firm grip on him. Ruth is in her late fifties. After the death of her disabled son, she returned to work as a nurse in the hospital. Every day, she pushes her limits, and her sense of duty seems inexhaustible. One Sunday, all three find themselves in an unforeseen situation: in front of the hospital where Ruth and Nuri work, women are lying motionless, in silent protest.

It is the beginning of a revolt in which women no longer do what they have always done. Suddenly, everything that our system is built upon is called into question. Will Elin, Nuri, and Ruth seize the opportunity for change?

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  • Publisher: Rowohlt Hundert Augen
  • Release: 16.04.2024
  • ISBN: 978-3-498-00298-5
  • 368 Pages
  • Author: Mareike Fallwickl

Awards

  • 2025: Mareike Fallwickl mit «Und alle so still» auf der Shortlist für den BücherFrauen-Literaturpreis
  • 2025: Mareike Fallwickl mit «Und alle so still» auf der Longlist für den Phantastikpreis der Stadt Wetzlar
  • 2025: Mareike Fallwickl mit «Und alle so still» auf der Shortlist für das Lieblingsbuch des Deutschschweizer Buchhandels

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Mareike Fallwickl

Mareike Fallwickl was born in Hallein near Salzburg. She is a freelance author and lives near Salzburg. In 2018,  Dunkelgrün fast schwarz was published, followed by  Das Licht ist hier viel heller in 2019. Her bestseller  Die Wut, die bleibt received acclaim from both critics and readers. The stage adaptation premiered at the Salzburg Festival in the summer of 2023. Mareike Fallwickl is committed to promoting literature, with a focus on female narrative voices.