Rübezahl has stayed hidden underground for 999 years, but now he’s back! Everyone fears him, except for the Baroness: “Are you afraid of Rübezahl? But this is 1788, and spirits don’t exist!” Who, then, is the mysterious Herr von Riesental, whom the Baroness meets on her journey towards Karlsbad?

Alexander wants to leave Germany, but his mother expects him to make a career there. Only after her death is he free to travel. Or not? War is raging in Europe, and it’s not easy to leave. But Alexander makes it, and finally sets off for South America. He spends years travelling through his beloved continent before returning to Germany. But another great journey awaits. DOSSIERSDer andere HumboldtDie Salondamen in BerlinWie entstehen Berge?