In the shadow of black death

The novel In the Shadow of Black Death was written by Harald Parigger . It is an illustrated book for young people , recommended by the publisher for ages 12-14, and deals with the plague in 1348 .

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The novel depicts the raging of the plague in Germany in 1348 from the perspective of two young people, the young novice Thomas and the Jewish merchant's son David. In David's possession was a medical treatise that might cure the plague, but it was stolen from him.

Classification in the work of the author

In the Shadow of the Black Death is one of several historical novels by the author. Parigger thematizes different aspects of the respective epochs, for example in relation to the Middle Ages, witch hunt, or, as in this novel, the plague, poverty and the position of the Jews in society.

reception

"An exciting and historically accurate description of bygone times."

- Bulletin Youth & Literature

"Just as useful as a single reading as in a conversation, to which the presentation can give an emotional background."

- Evangelical book advisor

Text output

• 1998: Schneiderbuch , Cologne, hardcover, ISBN 978-3-505-10394-0
• 2001: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag , Munich, current (2010) in the 10th edition, ISBN 978-3-423-70633-9

Secondary literature

• Anuschka Burkhardt: In the shadow of the Black Death by Harald Parigger: A historical book for young people as a suggestion for school reading for the 7th grade . 1st edition. Grin Verlag, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-638-92149-7 . (a thesis from 2006 by the Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich)

Web links

• Reading sample. Retrieved June 20, 2011 .  (PDF file; 150 kB)