Introduction

"The call came on a gray December day. A man's voice asked in English if she was the girl Adrien Vien had met in Halmstad. 'Yes,' she replied, 'that's me. There had been an accident. Adrien had died instantly. He hadn't had to suffer. Hanna's knees gave way."

The Longing

Just as the wind blows the leaves in autumn, Hanna's longing drives her from place to place, always in search of love, of more, away from the small town, the narrow-mindedness, the monotony of life.

Finding and Losing Love

Only in Sweden and in the arms of Adrien does she find the feeling of having arrived. But the two are only granted a few days before fate separates them again. Can there be a time after that, even if she carries Adrien's memory with her forever?