Ines Thorn
The Merchant's Daughter
448 pages
ISBN 978-3-89897-753-1
Published: 2007
10,95 EUR
Die Kaufmannstochter
On the New Years Eve of 1499 Bertram, son of the knight Wolfram von Sauerthal, is born. But the father repudiates his son, who was born on the evening of the turn of the century. From then on, Bertram is driven by the ambition to win glory, power and honour. As a merchants assistant he manages to gain a foothold in the large city of Frankfurt. The moment the merchants daughter Gutta falls in love with him, his rise is unstoppable. Together they set up a successful business house. But Bertrams biggest rival, Ludovik von Stetten, is a threat both to the business and the happy relationship of the young couple
The exciting prelude to a family chronicle
