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Doris Dörrie
The Heroine’s Journey
Published by Diogenes as Die Heldin reist
Original Title: Die Heldin reist

Heroes have to set out into the big wide world and have adventures in order to become heroes – otherwise there’d be no story. But what about heroines? 

Doris Dörrie recounts three journeys, to San Francisco, Japan and Morocco, describing what it’s like to travel the world as a woman. Facing the unknown and dealing with the foreign always means confronting your own fears, privileges and losses. But in the process, you become the heroine of your own tale.

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Contemporary Literature, Bestseller
240 pages
2022

978-3-257-07184-9
Doris
Dörrie

Doris Dörrie, born in Hannover, studied acting and theatre in California and in New York, but then decided to direct instead, attending film school in Munich. Parallel to her film career (including Men, Straight to the Heart, Cherry Blossoms – Hanami) she has published short stories and novels (including The Blue Dress), a book about writing (Living, Writing, Breathing), auto fictional texts (including The Heroine's Journey) and children's books. She lives in Munich.

Photo: © Mathias Bothor / laif
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Andreas Heimann
Ruhr Nachrichten, Dortmund

»It is very personal, very clever, and very entertaining.«

n-tv.de

»Dörrie’s The Heroine’s Journey is the perfect travel companion.«

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