The Young Wandering Whore

In Iny Lorentz's medieval novel "The Young Wandering Whore," we finally learn how the helpless merchant's daughter Marie Schärer became the courageous woman who takes her fate into her own hands. Constance in the year 1410: After the bitter betrayal by her noble fiancé, who was only interested in her wealth, the beautiful merchant's daughter Marie is dishonored and brutally chased out of the city. The wandering whore Hiltrud finds her and takes her in. At first, Marie longs for death to escape all the suffering and misery. However, over time, she realizes that her death would mean the ultimate triumph for her enemies. To keep the hope of revenge alive, Marie decides not to give up, even if it means selling her body and living a life of shame. In the three years that follow, Marie goes through hell. However, her will to live is strong enough to endure everything, for she knows one thing: the day will come when she will confront her tormentors again and finally take her revenge. The Wandering Whores series is the most successful historical series from the German Middle Ages. Dramatic, thrilling, and emotional, bestselling author Iny Lorentz allows us to share in the fate of the wandering whore Marie.