Jonathan Crown was born in Berlin and has since led a nomadic life, not unlike Sirius, the hero of his first novel. So far, his travels have taken him to Zurich, New York, Saint-Paul de Vence and Sorrento. He currently lives in Berlin with his dachshund, Kelly.
Crown has written a lovely novel about Nazi Germany. The success of his light approach to serious subject matter owes much to Sirius... but it's clear that beneath the comic veneer, a grave imperative drives his storytelling' * Independent * Delightful... Crown has presented a thoroughly enjoyable story which dances gracefully between comedy and tragedy, all the while retelling history as it could have been, and almost was' * Women24 (South Africa) * Unique and unforgettable... a genuinely sweet and uplifting novel' * Catholic Herald * 'Rarely a book is so intelligent, funny and cute at the same time' * Kultur Spiegel * 'Crown successfully pulls off the high-wire act of giving the horror of the Nazi era a tragicomic turn' -- Kleine Zeitung 'For those who like wit, heart and wordly wisdom' * Bildde *