Invitation to the bold of heart
By: Dorothee Elmiger ; translated by Katy Derbyshire
Contributors: Derbyshire, Katy
Series: The Swiss list
Publisher: Seagull Books
Published: 2011
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Translated from: ger
Number of pages: 152
ISBN-13: 9780857420190
Subjects: Sisters; Coal mines and mining; Quests (Expeditions); Fiction
Work titles: Einladung an die Waghalsigen
Description: "A fire broke out in the coal seams of their town years ago, and the flames are still smoldering underground. Margaret and Fritzi, the two sisters who are the heroines of Invitation to the Bold of Heart, the debut novel by Swiss writers Dorothee Elmiger, are the last remaining youth of this vanishing town. Their inheritance is nothing but an abandoned swathe of land ruled by devastation. But the sisters won't accept this state of affairs--they set out on an expedition, determined to piece together the fragments of their family history. Only by learning their own story can they look to the future with hope. When they rediscover a long-forgotten river, the Margaret and Fritzi can sense a new life ahead. Invitation to the Bold of Heart is a startling dystopian tale of hope and exploration and a testament to the timeless need of youth to rebel against authority"--Jacket.
Notes: Translation of: Einladung an die Waghalsigen.

Translated from German.