"Ann Angel’s Freedom is an amazing, beautifully researched, well-written tale of a world and a time far different from our own, but one that still resonates with the struggles we all face today. I found myself suffering with Ann and those she loved, hoping for her, and in the end cheering with her. It’s a wonderful story, made more wonderful because it’s true." US-author Holly Lisle
At the end of the 18th century, living on a rich farm like the one of the Waldmann family means lots of hard work and little time for privacy. Still, as long as Adam is working near her, Ann Angel Waldmann is happy. However, everything changes when her father decides to buy their freedom and starts a lawsuit to get it. How can life change for the better when Adam starts courting her mother?
This novel is based on the true history of the Waldmann family. It covers the time from 1799 to 1803 in the area of Osnabrueck, a time of world-wide changes. Beside the everyday worries about friends and families, people of the rural community have to cope with the results of the first and second Napoleonic wars. Even if they aren’t involved yet, war casts its shadow over the peaceful village.
I have always loved writing stories or telling them to my brothers, cousins, friends, whoever would listen, but I never considered becoming an author. Then one day, my best friend, Anke Waldmann, found a box with paper in her attic. Luckily, she looked inside before putting it into the recycling bin. She had discovered the archive of her father’s farm. When she translated the really old-fashioned handwritings (we’re talking 15th to 18the century here) into readable computer script, we discovered so many really interesting facts I simply had to start writing. Ann Angel’s Freedom is the first volume of a trilogy featuring true events from my friend’s family archive. The second is Victor’s Rage, and the third is still untitled and in the planning/researching stage.
At the end of the 18th century, living on a rich farm like the one of the Waldmann family means lots of hard work and little time for privacy. Still, as long as Adam is working near her, Ann Angel Waldmann is happy. However, everything changes when her father decides to buy their freedom and starts a lawsuit to get it. How can life change for the better when Adam starts courting her mother?
This novel is based on the true history of the Waldmann family. It covers the time from 1799 to 1803 in the area of Osnabrueck, a time of world-wide changes. Beside the everyday worries about friends and families, people of the rural community have to cope with the results of the first and second Napoleonic wars. Even if they aren’t involved yet, war casts its shadow over the peaceful village.
A few words from the Authoress
I have always loved writing stories or telling them to my brothers, cousins, friends, whoever would listen, but I never considered becoming an author. Then one day, my best friend, Anke Waldmann, found a box with paper in her attic. Luckily, she looked inside before putting it into the recycling bin. She had discovered the archive of her father’s farm. When she translated the really old-fashioned handwritings (we’re talking 15th to 18the century here) into readable computer script, we discovered so many really interesting facts I simply had to start writing. Ann Angel’s Freedom is the first volume of a trilogy featuring true events from my friend’s family archive. The second is Victor’s Rage, and the third is still untitled and in the planning/researching stage.
