A young woman travels to Ireland and Northern Ireland— Dublin and Belfast. She has no job and has not finished high school. She goes to explore the legacy of the conflict between North and South, between the Kingdom and the Republic. She wants to listen to people on both sides. She wants to understand. And in the five days her journey lasts, she believes she can save the world.

Have you ever heard anything like it?

Agnes K. Frogner’s debut novel is a defence of critical naivety, clear thinking grounded in empathy and altruism. It gives you permission to hope for the best in all people. And that is exactly what nineteen-year-old Agnes does in Ireland: she walks with her backpack, and she sees. She sees that she has landed on the right planet and that it is strange, yes, but still worth fighting for.