{"product_id":"der-schatten-des-flohs","title":"THE SHADOW OF THE FLEA","description":"\u003ch1\u003eTHE FLEA'S SHADOW\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Astonishing Career of a Trifle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eShort Description:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA sentence. A suspicion. A shadow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the esteemed psychiatrist Dr. Jakob Reuter hears the seemingly harmless sentence \"Do what you think is right\" from his wife one morning, he has no idea that this marks the astonishing career of a trifle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith subtle humor, keen observation, and loving irony, Paul Schattenberg tells of misunderstandings, hurt feelings, suspicions, and the human tendency to turn small things into big stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA novel about the art of interpretation – and when it would be better to stop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetailed Description:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSometimes, a single sentence is enough to set an entire world in motion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDr. Jakob Reuter is a psychiatrist, author, and expert in interpersonal communication. Professionally, he explains to his patients how conflicts arise, how misunderstandings grow, and why people often hear more than what is actually said.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut when his wife Anna casually says one morning:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\"Do what you think is right.\"”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJakob himself begins to doubt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWas it approval?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIrony?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDisappointment?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOr simply just a sentence?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs Jakob tries to decipher the supposed meaning behind the words, a small uncertainty slowly grows into an ever larger shadow. Friends, colleagues, and acquaintances contribute their part until a harmless remark turns into a story that has long developed a life of its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy his side is the wise Else Sommer, who repeatedly asks him the same question:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\"Perhaps it was just a sentence?\"”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith subtle satire, warm humor, and psychological depth, The Flea's Shadow tells of our longing for certainty, of the stories we tell ourselves, and of humanity's astonishing ability to make a mountain out of a molehill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA novel about perception, reality, and the art of distinguishing between the two.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaul Schattenberg\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaul Schattenberg writes about life's great misunderstandings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a keen eye for human peculiarities, subtle humor, and a great deal of insight into human nature, he dedicates himself to the small moments from which the biggest stories often arise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn his novels, he is less interested in spectacular events than in the mechanisms behind them: misunderstandings, expectations, grievances, hopes, and the often surprising ways in which people create reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Flea's Shadow – The Astonishing Career of a Trifle is his literary debut and at the same time a loving social satire about the art of giving things meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGreeting from the Publisher:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJedesSeiteEinAbenteuer Publishing House\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome books entertain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome books make us think.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd some manage both simultaneously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen we first read the manuscript for The Flea's Shadow, we not only had to smile but also caught ourselves multiple times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause this book tells of something we all know: of small misunderstandings, great assumptions, and the astonishing stories that can arise from them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith subtle irony, great humanity, and remarkable powers of observation, Paul Schattenberg holds up a mirror to us – without lecturing and without judging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe are delighted to publish this special work on JedesSeiteEinAbenteuer in early 2027 and warmly welcome Paul Schattenberg to our circle of authors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe wish you great pleasure in reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour team at\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJedesSeiteEinAbenteuer\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jede Seite ein Abenteuer. ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57115932426505,"sku":null,"price":7.4,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0959\/7917\/6201\/files\/WhatsAppImage2026-06-06at21.24.03.jpg?v=1780816436","url":"https:\/\/jedeseiteeinabenteuer.com\/en\/products\/der-schatten-des-flohs","provider":"Jede Seite ein Abenteuer. ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}