A reading with Jutta Jacobi at the Steigenberger Grandhotel Heringsdorf: her book about Kristina of Sweden, the queen born 400 years ago who was once also the sovereign of Usedom.

Kristina of Sweden was born 400 years ago. In the midst of the Thirty Years’ War, she lost her father, King Gustav Adolf II, at the age of six and soon succeeded him – only to voluntarily abdicate the throne at the age of 27 and go into exile in Rome.

Jutta Jacobi, a scholar of German studies and theatre, has dedicated her latest book, *Queen Without a Country: Kristina of Sweden*, to this extraordinary ruler. And where could one imagine a more fitting setting than Usedom, of which the queen was once the sovereign?

A captivating reading about power, freedom and an unprecedented retreat – in the elegant surroundings of the Steigenberger Grandhotel in Heringsdorf.