“…Suddenly, one of the soldiers who was lying nearby, motionless, drew a grenade out of his belt, removed the safety catch and threw it with his last breath toward the rocks. Emil hadn’t noticed the grenade rolling between his legs, but he heard a scream: “EMIL! WATCH OUT !!” Augustine dove towards the grenade, grabbed it and threw it downhill. The explosion dropped another two of the retreating soldiers.

Emil looked at her in amazement. He couldn’t believe his eyes, not to mention his ears. Not only was she the one who had saved his life, but she – mute Augustine – was the one who…” Gusty is everyone’s story. It speaks to us all.

Gusty appears, disappears and reappears, fresh and full of energy to continue her struggle. She leads you, by herself or using the people around her, all through the plot. She reminds you of interesting things that have happened to you, to your relatives, to your friends and to your acquaintances. She presents you with historical events that have left their mark on the world throughout the generations; some of them you may have been witness to, others you probably heard or read about, but may have forgotten. She has the power to reveal the giant mosaic of humanity, of faraway lands and nations