Heiligen Wassern

heiligen Wassern

by Jakob Christoph Heer

In the secluded village of Sankt Peter, nestled amidst the towering Swiss Alps, the lives of the inhabitants revolve around a precarious water conduit that safeguards their existence. This marvel of engineering, built amidst treacherous terrain, holds immense significance and is deeply entwined with local folklore. However, the constant threat of glacier collapses looms over the village, casting a shadow of uncertainty. The 'Water Tröstung', a ritual steeped in superstition, determines the fate of those who must embark on the perilous task of repairing the conduit. When the Blatter family is confronted with this daunting challenge, their lives are irrevocably transformed. The novel delves into the interplay of tradition, faith, and the indomitable spirit of a community grappling with the forces of nature and the complexities of human existence.

Listen/Download Audiobook

Read by:
00:00
Playback Speed 1.0
00:00
  • Select Speed

Related books

The Gargoyle Cover image

The Gargoyle by Greye La Spina

It follows the adventures of a young woman named Madeline who becomes obsessed with a gargoyle statue on the roof of a nearby cathedral. As she delves...

Sons of the Covenant: A Tale of London Jewry Cover image

Sons of the Covenant: A Tale of London Jewry by Samuel Gordon

Set in London's East End at the turn of the 20th century, "Sons of the Covenant" follows the Lipcott brothers, two young men from a poor Jewish family...

Clarissa Harlowe, or the History of a Young Lady - Volume 6 Cover image

Clarissa Harlowe, or the History of a Young Lady - Volume 6 by Samuel Richardson

Clarissa Harlowe is a sprawling epistolary novel that tells the story of a young woman's struggle to maintain her virtue in a world that seems determi...

Babbitt Cover image

Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis

Babbitt, by Sinclair Lewis, is a satirical novel about American culture and society that critiques the vacuity of middle class life and the social pre...

Diana Cover image

Diana by Susan Warner

Diana Starling, a young woman trapped under the shadow of her emotionally distant and controlling mother, finds herself torn between her own desires a...

Owen Wingrave Cover image

Owen Wingrave by Henry James

A young man of good family with a long distinguished military tradition indicates that he will not follow his ancestors' path into the army. Dire resu...

The Bridal Wreath Cover image

The Bridal Wreath by Sigrid Undset

In the rugged and unforgiving landscape of 14th-century Norway, a young woman's heart is torn between the divine and the desires of the flesh. "The Br...

Heart and Science: A Story of the Present Time Cover image

Heart and Science: A Story of the Present Time by Wilkie Collins

Heart and Science is a Victorian novel that explores themes of love, family, and social conventions, set against the backdrop of 19th-century medical...

Helen's Babies Cover image

Helen's Babies by John Habberton

Helen's Babies is a humorous novel by American journalist and author John Habberton, first published in 1876. The book's full title is: Helen's Babie...

Ruth Hall  Cover image

Ruth Hall by Fanny Fern

Ruth Hall: A Domestic Tale of the Present Time by Fanny Fern (pen name of Sara Payson Willis), a popular 19th-century newspaper writer. Following on h...

Reviews for heiligen Wassern

No reviews posted or approved, yet...