The Wild Girl

Set against the backdrop of early 19th-century Hesse-Cassel during the upheaval of Napoleon's conquests, this novel follows Dortchen Wild, one of six sisters, and her connection with Wilhelm Grimm, a passionate fairy-tale scholar. As they grow closer amidst a time of tyranny and loss, Dortchen shares stories that will later inspire famous fairy tales, even as external forces and societal expectations threaten to keep them apart. Evocative and richly detailed, the story explores themes of love, storytelling, and resilience.