Engel an meiner Tafel - Eine Trilogie was released in the year 1990。Engel an meiner Tafel - Eine Trilogie is also called as An Angel at My Table, Engel an meiner Tafel, Angelos sto trapezi mou, Angelo alla mia tavola, Angel za mojo mizo, Ängel vid mitt bord, Un ange à ma table, Ángel en mi mesa。

Janet Frame grows up in a poor family with lots of brothers and sisters. Already at an early age she is different than the other kids. She gets an education as a teacher but since she is considered abnormal she is locked up in a mental institution for eight years. Success comes when she starts to write books.