In 1867 a good-natured Bavarian priest, is sent by God and mad King Ludwig to the wilds of North America. Soon the backwoods are transformed into a parish and the settlers into a congregation, and Joseph Becker, a woodcarver, meets his...

In this entrancing novel about the power of fate and memory, Esther O'Malley Robertson looks back over her lifetime and reflects on her Irish lineage. "Vividly drawn and richly textured . . . an enchanting and highly imaginative work...

"The Whirlpool" von Jane Urquhart ist ein historischer Roman, der Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts in der Umgebung der Niagarafälle spielt. Die Geschichte verwebt die Leben mehrerer Charaktere, die alle von den mystischen und gefährlichen...