Nach dem 1. Weltkrieg beschließt Fleischermeister Waldvogel, sein deutsches Dörfchen zu verlassen und in Amerika sein Glück zu machen. Er gründet ein Geschäft, eine Familie und einen Gesangverein. Doch dann begegnet er Delphine Watzka, und sein amerikanisches Abenteuer beginnt erst...

Zusatztext Grand and generous fiction Erdrich's most sweeping and ambitious yet. Informationen zum Autor Louise Erdrich , a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, is the award-winning author of many novels as well as volumes of poetry, children's books, and a memoir of early motherhood. Erdrich lives in Minnesota with her daughters and is the owner of Birchbark Books, a small independent bookstore. Klappentext Having survived World War I, Fidelis Waldvogel returns to his quiet German village and marries the pregnant widow of his best friend, killed in action. With a suitcase full of sausages and a master butcher?s precious knife set, Fidelis sets out for America. In Argus, North Dakota, he builds a business, a home for his family?which includes Eva and four sons?and a singing club consisting of the best voices in town. When the Old World meets the New?in the person of Delphine Watzka?the great adventure of Fidelis?s life begins. Delphine meets Eva and is enchanted. She meets Fidelis, and the ground trembles. These momentous encounters will determine the course of Delphine?s life, and the trajectory of this brilliant novel. Zusammenfassung From National Book Award-winning, New York Times -bestselling author Louise Erdrich, a profound and enchanting new novel: a richly imagined world ?where butchers sing like angels.? Having survived World War I, Fidelis Waldvogel returns to his quiet German village and marries the pregnant widow of his best friend, killed in action. With a suitcase full of sausages and a master butcher's precious knife set, Fidelis sets out for America. In Argus, North Dakota, he builds a business, a home for his family?which includes Eva and four sons?and a singing club consisting of the best voices in town. When the Old World meets the New?in the person of Delphine Watzka?the great adventure of Fidelis's life begins. Delphine meets Eva and is enchanted. She meets Fidelis, and the ground trembles. These momentous encounters will determine the course of Delphine's life, and the trajectory of this brilliant novel. ...

Grand and generous fiction Erdrich's most sweeping and ambitious yet.

Autorentext

Louise Erdrich, a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa, is the award-winning author of many novels as well as volumes of poetry, children’s books, and a memoir of early motherhood. Erdrich lives in Minnesota with her daughters and is the owner of Birchbark Books, a small independent bookstore.

Klappentext

Having survived World War I, Fidelis Waldvogel returns to his quiet German village and marries the pregnant widow of his best friend, killed in action. With a suitcase full of sausages and a master butcher’s precious knife set, Fidelis sets out for America. In Argus, North Dakota, he builds a business, a home for his family—which includes Eva and four sons—and a singing club consisting of the best voices in town. When the Old World meets the New—in the person of Delphine Watzka—the great adventure of Fidelis’s life begins. Delphine meets Eva and is enchanted. She meets Fidelis, and the ground trembles. These momentous encounters will determine the course of Delphine’s life, and the trajectory of this brilliant novel.

Zusammenfassung

From National Book Award-winning, New York Times-bestselling author Louise Erdrich, a profound and enchanting new novel: a richly imagined world “where butchers sing like angels.”

Having survived World War I, Fidelis Waldvogel returns to his quiet German village and marries the pregnant widow of his best friend, killed in action. With a suitcase full of sausages and a master butcher's precious knife set, Fidelis sets out for America. In Argus, North Dakota, he builds a business, a home for his family—which includes Eva and four sons—and a singing club consisting of the best voices in town. When the Old World meets the New—in the person of Delphine Watzka—the great adventure of Fidelis's life begins. Delphine meets Eva and is enchanted. She meets Fidelis, and the ground trembles. These momentous encounters will determine the course of Delphine's life, and the trajectory of this brilliant novel.