by Iny Lorentz · ISBN 9783426511718
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The year is 1860. The situation in the southern United States is extremely tense. The division that runs through the country also affects Walther Fitchner's family: his son Waldemar, like his father, is a staunch supporter of the Union, while his older brother Joseph feels more Texan, even though he personally rejects slavery. Walther Fitchner, at almost 60 years old, is challenged to a duel by a much younger political opponent - and emerges victorious. But he has to leave the city until the situation has calmed down again. Shortly afterwards, they want to expropriate his property, so he has no choice but to swear allegiance to the newly founded Confederate States of America. But with that, the danger for Walther and his family is not yet over...
