Born in Vienna in 1881, Stefan Zweig was one of the most respected authors of his time, his work translated into all major languages and many lesser ones too. Foreseeing Nazi Germany s domination of Europe, Zweig left Austria in 1933 for England. In 1940 Stefan Zweig and his young wife Lotte travelled to New York, Argentina and Brazil and eventually settled in an mountain resort near Rio de Janeiro. With Europe in turmoil as a result of World War II, in despair regarding the future and feeling increasingly isolated, in February 1942 the Zweigs both committed suicide. Stefan Zweig was an incessant correspondent but as the 1930s progressed, it became difficult for him to maintain contact with friends and colleagues. As Zweig s correspondence all but ceased with the outbreak of World War II, little is known about his final years. Even less is known about Lotte Zweig, his second-wife, secretary and travel-companion, with whom he committed suicide in 1942 in a Brazilian mountain resort. This book provides an analysis of the Zweigs time together and for the first time reproduces personal letters, written in English by the couple in the United States, Argentina and Brazil, along with editorial commentary. Furthermore, Lotte finally emerges from her husband s shadows, with the letters offering significant insights into their relationship and her experience of exile.This book won critical praise when it was published in English and has been translated into Portuguese and French. In France, where it was published by the prestigious Editions Grasset, the book met with particular commercial success.