Frida of Hamelin

Hamelin, 1283/4 - Frida has buried her husband and children. Now she clings to the only thing she has left: her shoemaker's workshop - until Marek is forced upon her as a journeyman.The young stranger is searching for his roots: his mother Svanhild once disappeared from Hamelin under cover of night. Frida can help - but Marek's uncle Dietrich reacts with a hostility that unsettles them both.While Frida slowly finds her way back to life and Marek struggles for acceptance, a third person appears in town: Nikolaus von Spiegelberg promotes resettlement to the east.Perfect for Marek, Dietrich thinks, especially since most of Hamelin's residents show little interest in the idea.But then Nikolaus von Spiegelberg resorts to a trick...The legend of the Pied Piper of Hamelin - in a new outfit: no horror, no conspiracy theory, but a moving story about people who could have truly lived back then.

Pages: 330, Paperback, Anderland Books