 This daring project can only be viewed as the epitome of the experimentation, and an eagerness to approach the unknown, that is inherent in Roes' work as a whole.Of all Roes' works the novel is, however, the least optimistic about the possibilities of making a successful and meaningful connection with people from different cultures.In his most recent novel, "Geschichte der Freundschaft", published 2010, Roes returns to this theme with a novel that tells the story of a friendship between a German tourist and an Algerian student.