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The Freedom of Emma Herwegh - Dirk Kurbjuweit

The Freedom of Emma Herwegh

By: Dirk Kurbjuweit

Paperback | 28 November 2023 | Edition Number 1

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From best-selling German author Dirk Kurbjuweit comes the story of Emma Herwegh, a woman ahead of her time.

When Emma marries the revolutionary poet Georg Herwegh, she desires and promises only one thing- to love and hate by his side for the rest of their lives. Their marriage creates waves in Berlin and the couple soon decamp to the Paris of Marx and Heine, where Emma is the only woman to join the armed struggle of 1948 to bring the French revolution back to Germany. But when Herwegh falls head over heels in love with the wife of his comrade Alexander Herzen, their manifesto of free love becomes a struggle between loyalty and betrayal.

About the Author

Dirk Kurbjuweit is a journalist at Der Spiegel and lives in Berlin. He has received numerous awards for his writing, including the Egon Erwin Kisch Prize for journalism, and is the author of ten critically acclaimed novels, many of which have been adapted for film, television, theatre and radio.
Industry Reviews
'A well-rounded historical novel.' * Rheinische Post *

'An enlightening, interesting novel...especially because of its topicality.' * Die Zeit *

'Kurbjuweit's novel is gripping, almost gossipy at times...A romantic drama in multiple acts.' * Suddeutsche Zeitung *

'Emma Herwegh will stay with the reader long after the book is closed.' * Neue Zurcher Zeitung *

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