Die Entourage von Elisabeth de Meuron-von Tscharner

The sequel to the bestseller "The Lioness's Wish to Fly" is a literary report that showcases Madame de Meuron through the lens of her surroundings. Elisabeth de Meuron-von Tscharner has influenced many people in her environment. A quest for traces, encounters with contemporaries and their descendants, as well as previously unpublished letters, bring Madame de Meuron closer to the readers. The private insights from her entourage delve into the innermost being of the Grande Dame, making her vivid and tangible. The research traverses urban and rural settings to notable personalities. The constant fear of the tenants that the lady of the manor might terminate the contract becomes palpable during conversations at the kitchen table. The composer bows emotionally after the premiere of the piece "The Accident," which he wrote together with Mani Matter in Madame de Meuron's small house and could only perform now. An artist learns as the only one that young Elisabeth suffered not under her father, but under her mother – and why Madame de Meuron kept this secret throughout her life. These and many other events create a nuanced portrait and illuminate the legends that surrounded the Bernese woman, perceived as a famously notorious original, throughout her life.