THE HEALER OF THE NORTH

  • Set in the icy landscapes of 19th-century Lapland, a powerful story of love and tradition.
  • Ines Thorn's saga Die Buchhändlerin (Vol. I–II) sold 50,000 copies, with rights sold to Italy (TEA).

A young shaman torn between ancient beliefs and modern medicine.

Lapland, mid-19th century: Young Miija grows up among the Sámi people, raised by her grandmother, a shaman. She learns to observe nature and becomes a healer, but her position makes her an outsider. She attracts the attention of Christian missionaries, who aim to eradicate the region's old beliefs. As many Sámi turn to the new faith, the village is divided. Finn, a young doctor accompanying the missionaries, falls in love with Miija, but she represents everything he believes to be backward. When a bloody rebellion erupts in the village, the two must join forces ...

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  • Publisher: Rowohlt Taschenbuch
  • Release: 11.11.2025
  • ISBN: 978-3-499-01574-8
  • 352 Pages
  • Author: Ines Thorn

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THE HEALER OF THE NORTH
Ines Thorn THE HEALER OF THE NORTH
Jochen Schneider
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Ines Thorn

Ines Thorn was born in Leipzig in 1964. After training to become a bookseller, she studied German, Slavic languages and cultural philosophy. She lives and works in Frankfurt am Main. She has been writing successful historical novels for a long time.