Coffee and Cigarettes

'One of the most distinctive voices in European literature' (Daily Telegraph)How does the legacy of a family past shape who we are? Ferdinand von Schirach is one of Germany's most eminent criminal ...

'One of the most distinctive voices in European literature' (Daily Telegraph)How does the legacy of a family past shape who we are? Ferdinand von Schirach is one of Germany's most eminent criminal defence lawyers and an internationally bestselling crime writer. He is also the grandson of Baldur von Schirach, leader of the Hitler Youth movement. In Coffee and Cigarettes, his most personal book, von Schirach confronts his family history, through autobiographical vignettes and short stories drawn from his life and career. From conversations with imprisoned clients, great writers and s