Anne Jacobs - A villa lányai

A middle-class family living in peace. A peaceful villa. And the history that turns everything upside down.

Augsburg, 1916. World War I is in full swing, and the Melzer family is also forced to take part in it. A military hospital is set up in the villa for the war-wounded, and the female members of the family and the staff also assist in caring for the patients.
Marie, the young wife of Paul Melzer, takes over the management of the textile factory from her husband, who is serving at the front, but her stubborn father-in-law initially does not take kindly to her daughter-in-law's progressive ideas. In addition, the workers are revolting, raw materials are becoming scarcer, and livelihoods are doubtful even for the family.
Marie does everything to save the factory from bankruptcy and does not give up hope that Paul will return to her one day. One day, however, the big-world Ernst von Klippstein appears in the villa and sets his eyes on the young woman...
Anne Jacobs' exciting romantic novel offers insight into the everyday life of a wealthy family and servants. From the second volume, which can also be read independently, we can learn what life was like in Germany during World War I and that there is no historical tragedy that can stand in the way of true love.

We especially recommend it to fans of the hit series Downton Abbey.