In the Fire of the Forge: A Romance of Old Nuremberg — Volume 08
1895
In the Fire of the Forge: A Romance of Old Nuremberg — Volume 08
1895
Translated by Mary J. (Mary Joanna) Safford
In the firelit workshops and shadowed streets of medieval Nuremberg, Georg Ebers weaves a tale where love and loyalty burn as hot as the forges that give the city its name. The story centers on Heinz Schorlin, a knight of sharp edges and deeper passions, whose reckless pursuits have placed everything he holds dear in peril. At his side stands Biberli, a servant whose faithfulness will be tested by the very man he serves, as Heinz's ambitions threaten to destroy them both. Meanwhile, Eva finds herself caught between new duties and old feelings, her heart pulled toward Heinz even as circumstances conspire to keep them apart. The novel pulses with the energy of a city at war with itself: political machinations, the weight of feudal obligation, and the quiet courage of those who must wait and worry while men ride off to battle. Ebers renders medieval Nuremberg with the intimate detail of someone who knows every cobblestone, every guild hall, every hidden courtyard where lovers might meet. This is historical fiction that understands the past was just as messy, just as passionate, just as desperate as our own present.
