Des Waldbauern Friedel

The narrative follows an elderly wood-farmer and his orphaned grandson in a small mountain valley whose quiet, pastoral life is upended by a religious crackdown led by the regional church authorities, forcing dissenting families into exile. It charts the children's growth, the household’s losses and endurance, and the ways neighbors and faith communities respond to persecution. Through episodes of domestic labor, grief, journeys away from home, and friendships formed in new places, the account moves from intimate rural detail toward migration and the search for a place offering greater religious freedom, emphasizing resilience in the face of social and spiritual upheaval.