Die Schwestern von Sherwood

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A secret message, a forbidden love, a deadly guilt. In 1948, aspiring journalist Melinda struggles to survive in post-war Berlin when she receives a mysterious package from an anonymous sender. Images of a mystical moorland and an unusual chess piece lead her to an enigmatic old manor in England. There, Melinda uncovers the dramatic love story of two sisters from the 19th century, intricately linked to her own life. In England in 1881, Elisabeth Sherwood has achieved prosperity and a magnificent estate in Devon with her husband John. Their daughters, Cathleen and Amalia, are to be introduced to high society. After Amalia becomes deaf, Elisabeth focuses her ambitions on Cathleen, planning a marriage to Lord Edward Hampton, the son of a destitute aristocratic family. Amalia, who often walks and paints in Dartmoor, develops a passionate relationship with Edward. However, she suddenly disappears and is declared dead. Edward marries Cathleen, but the loss of Amalia and the associated guilt weigh heavily on the families, forever altering their lives.