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Domini Highsmith

    Domini Highsmith was a Jewish writer from Yorkshire whose early career involved writing and broadcasting comic dialect poetry and stories for local radio. Her artistic expression extended to stage performances and national media. Her writing often explored themes of childhood abuse, as evidenced in her semi-autobiographical novels. She also penned thrillers under various pseudonyms, demonstrating a versatility across genres and literary styles.

    Herr der Schlüssel
    Hüter des Schreins
    Guardian at the gate
    • Ins Deutsche übertr. v. Link, Michaela Historischer Roman. 556 S.

      Herr der Schlüssel1997
      2.0
    • The sequel to Keeper at the Shrine, this novel is set in 12th-century Beverley, Yorkshire. Beverley Minster lies in ruin after a terrible fire and Father Simeon seeks financial help to rebuild it from a Jew, Aaron, who he protects during the 1189 massacre of the Jews.

      Guardian at the gate1996
      4.2
    • Hüter des Schreins

      • 572 pages
      • 21 hours of reading

      Im Jahr 1180 wütet ein Sturm in Beverley, Yorkshire. In dieser Nacht reitet ein Fremder dorthin und bringt ein neugeborenes Baby. Er übergibt das Baby an Vater Simeon, der es vor der Gefahr in der Welt der mittelalterlichen Kirche versteckt. Das Kind muss in Sicherheit gebracht werden, um sein Schicksal zu erfüllen.

      Hüter des Schreins1995
      3.0