"The Song of the Bird Dealer" - Reading by Ralf H. Dorweiler

The Pyrmont bestselling author and winner of the Silver Homer Award 2025, Ralf H. Dorweiler, will read from his current historical crusader novel "The Song of the Bird Dealer" on Saturday, March 14, at 7:30 PM in the Bad Pyrmont Wandelhalle. The event is part of the Gesund&Glücklich experience program of the state spa. It features crusaders, minnesong, falconry, and a heartless betrayal in 1190. During the Third Crusade, the healer Franziska of Hellenau saves the life of the Margrave of Baden. When she returns home from the Holy Land ten years later, the sons of the crusader are organizing a grand tournament. The bird dealer Wigbert has also arrived, carrying rare plumage and hoping to make good business with the wealthy guests. However, the minnesinger Walther von der Vogelweide, as an envoy of the king, has other plans for him: Wigbert is to help uncover a dangerous spy. Together with Franziska, they face life-threatening intrigues and an opaque power struggle. It’s about nothing less than the downfall of the king... The trained editor Ralf H. Dorweiler has lived in Bad Pyrmont since 2020 and has since focused entirely on writing. He publishes with renowned publishers such as Bastei-Lübbe, Rowohlt, and Goldmann. So far, 19 highly regarded books have been published, several of which are bestsellers. For his historical crime novel "The Heartbeat of the Dead," he was awarded the Silver Homer Literature Prize in 2025. "The Song of the Bird Dealer" is a large-scale adventure novel that also contains crime elements. Dorweiler's books are characterized by well-researched facts woven into an engaging narrative, often featuring real historical figures. In this case, it is Walther von der Vogelweide, who befriends the protagonist of the book. Ralf H. Dorweiler is known for his entertaining reading events, where he not only reads skillfully but also provides exciting background information on the creation of the book and insights into the literary world.