Jörn Uhl: Romaani

In a sprawling manor on a cold winter night, the Uhl family gathers for a festive yet uneasy celebration. The patriarch Klaus watches his guests with a genial smile while his wife, pale and weary, waits for the birth of their fifth child. Their three teenage sons, stiff and solemn, argue over a card game, and the youngest, a restless three‑year‑old, darts around demanding answers about the world beyond the walls. Amid the chatter, whispers of past misfortunes—failed ventures, lost fortunes, and distant relatives lost at sea—thread through the conversation, hinting at the weight the house carries.

The narrative follows the children’s curiosity and the adults’ strained attempts to maintain order. A newcomer named Jörn, who bears an uncanny resemblance to the matriarch, becomes the focus of hushed speculation, especially from the sharp‑tongued Wieten, known as “the clever one.” As tensions rise and the stable horses behave oddly, the family must confront the uneasy mix of tradition, expectation, and the secrets that linger in the manor’s corridors.