Die Silberdistel

by Petra Durst-Benning

Süddeutschland im Jahre 1514: Die Lebensbedingungen der Bauern könnten schlechter nicht sein. Immer neue Frondienste und höhere Abgaben lassen das Leben der Bauern zum Kampf ums tägliche Überleben werden. Auch der Bauer Jerg Braun schließt sich dem Geheimbund Armer Konrad an, um sich gegen die Ausbeutung zur Wehr zu setzen. Doch schon bald setzt der Herzog alles daran, diesen Bund zu vernichten.

Ein bewegendes und spannendes Familienschicksal vor dem Hintergrund der Bauernkriege.

461 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[Sue · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another historical novel from this excellent writer, this one set during the time of the Peasants' War (approx. 1500-1525) in southwestern Germany.

March 2024: Re-reading – partly because we're going to be traveling in Germany next week, & partly just for sheer enjoyment!

[Astrid Falkenberg · Rating 4 out of 5]

I didn’t know (or don’t remember 🤔) about the “Bauernaufstand“ in Germany in the 16th Century. This book mainly dealt with a group of farmers from the area around Stuttgart, where I grew up. I know we all feel so disgusted and sickened by what is currently going on in the US, yet the injustices, unimaginable living conditions and misery of the Middle Ages is in a whole different category. It saddens me that throughout history until the current day, the evil of a few men has made life intolerable for so many 😢