White Roses of Ravensburg

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Germany, late 19th century. Death row. Young Baroness Marie von Ravensburg awaits execution for the murder of her husband — the king refused to pardon her. Her last plea is addressed to her brother, Ludwig von Erlenstein: the unfortunate woman... asks him to take her little daughter into his care and raise her as his own child. The execution takes place.
Nineteen years pass. The young daughters of Count Erlenstein, Iris and Sigrid, lead an active social life. They have no shortage of admirers. One day, Count Marcel Hochwald appears at a reception. He is no longer young and melancholic, but a suddenly ignited love for the charming Iris warms his heart. The count asks Erlenstein for his daughter's hand and learns the secret of the girl's origins...
«White Roses of Ravensburg» — a gothic novel, an intriguing multi-figure saga with a well-written plot and remarkable comic supporting characters, in which the atmosphere of life in the German aristocracy of the late 19th century is meticulously reconstructed — is highly recommended for fans of the works of Jane Austen and Charlotte Brontë.

Author: Евфимия фон Адлерсфельд-Баллестрем

Printhouse: Azbuka

Series: Old Good...

Age restrictions: 16+

Year of publication: 2026

ISBN: 9785389299061

Number of pages: 640

Size: 180х130х34 mm

Cover type: hard

Weight: 590 g

ID: 1735312

Germany, late 19th century. Death row. Young Baroness Marie von Ravensburg awaits execution for the murder of her husband — the king refused to pardon her. Her last plea is addressed to her brother, Ludwig von Erlenstein: the unfortunate woman asks him to take her little daughter into his care and raise her as his own child. The execution takes place.
Nineteen years pass. The young daughters of Count Erlenstein, Iris and Sigrid, lead an active social life. They have no shortage of admirers. One day, Count Marcel Hochwald appears at a reception. He is no longer young and melancholic, but a suddenly ignited love for the charming Iris warms his heart. The count asks Erlenstein for his daughter's hand and learns the secret of the girl's origins...
«White Roses of Ravensburg» — a gothic novel, an intriguing multi-figure saga with a well-written plot and remarkable comic supporting characters, in which the atmosphere of life in the German aristocracy of the late 19th century is meticulously reconstructed — is highly recommended for fans of the works of Jane Austen and Charlotte Brontë.

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