2 March 2026, 7.30 pm Invitation: Author reading by Daniel Speck – "Villa Rivolta"

The readings at Landheim Ammersee, which we organise in collaboration with Timbooktu bookshop, are very popular, well-attended and often sold out – not only in Schondorf, on the western shore of Lake Ammersee, but also further afield. This is hardly surprising, as the combination of culture and entertainment, sophisticated yet engaging books presented and read aloud by the authors themselves, the opportunity to chat with the author and fellow attendees over wine and snacks afterwards, and the beautiful surroundings speak for themselves.

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The book: Villa Rivolta

A childhood promise. A family secret. And an impossible love during Italy’s golden years.

Two children in the garden of a Milanese villa: Piero, the radiant son of a car manufacturer. And
Valeria, the talented daughter of the household staff. They promise each other they will be friends for life.
Bound together by an old family secret, they spend their youth in Italy’s golden years, caught between the Dolce Vita and the cultural revolution. But when Piero is forced to take over his father’s legacy, Valeria falls in love with Flavio, the son of a Sicilian labourer – and everything changes.

With echoes of *Bella Germania*, bestselling author Daniel Speck tells an epic story of passion, loss and friendship that transcends all differences.

The author: Daniel Speck

Speck, born in Munich in 1969, takes us on a journey through different eras and ways of thinking to help us discover ourselves. Whilst travelling, he discovers stories, places and people whose lives inspire him to write.

The author studied film history in Munich and wrote screenplays for which he was awarded the Grimme Prize and the Bavarian Television Prize.

His novels are all bestsellers and have received the highest acclaim from critics and readers alike. ‘Bella Germania’ was adapted into a high-profile three-part television series. With his bestsellers ‘Piccola Sicilia’, ‘Jaffa Road’ and ‘Yoga Town’, Daniel Speck paints a multifaceted panorama and builds bridges between cultures.

‘A collection of stories, … full of drama and suspense,
full of emotion and poetry.”

Mannheimer Morgen

Invitation to Daniel Speck’s reading of *Villa Rivolta* on 2 March 2026

Tickets are available from Timbooktu – in-store, by telephone on 08192/9988234 or by email at timbooktu@t-online.de – or at the box office.