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Books by Liselotte Welskopf-Henrich

Cover of Harka.

Harka

by Liselotte Welskopf-Henrich · published 1962 · read 2003-07-01
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
This series … weirdly enough, I wouldn't say that it has had a huge influence on me, despite being one of my favourites at the time. And the first part was my favourite among the series (once I got to read it – my introduction was a shortened mashup of volumes 4-6, if I recall correctly). Seeing the young Harka encounter hardship and deal with it with strength and grace was enchanting.
Cover of Der junge Häuptling.

Der junge Häuptling

by Liselotte Welskopf-Henrich · published 1951 · read 2003-09-01
★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆
More goodness: Harka has really come into his own and gotten back from his (well, his father's) banishment. Many well-loved characters from the first book re-occur. Welskopf-Henrich handles the reuniting very well, if memory serves.
Cover of Die Höhle in den schwarzen Bergen.

Die Höhle in den schwarzen Bergen

by Liselotte Welskopf-Henrich · published 1963 · read 2003-06-01
★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆
I didn't relate to this book all that much, and I disliked the whole gold story arc. The story might have been better off without it. It's definitely good setup for the second half of the series though, so I won't grump too much.
Cover of Heimkehr zu den Dakota.

Heimkehr zu den Dakota

by Liselotte Welskopf-Henrich · published 1951 · read 2003-05-01
★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆
Pain and emotional turmoil. Conflict and strife and family warmth – this book is high drama, and is both payoff for reading the first three books, and also sets up the second half of the series extremely well.
Cover of Ãœber den Missouri.

Ãœber den Missouri

by Liselotte Welskopf-Henrich · published 1951 · read 2003-03-01
★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆
Concluding the series – I really should re-read to see what I think now. Back in the day I liked the early books more, but then, that's where the protagonist was closer to my own age. I wonder if my reading tastes just shuffle along with the protagonist's age …
Cover of Der Weg in die Verbannung.

Der Weg in die Verbannung

by Liselotte Welskopf-Henrich · published 1962 · read 2002-05-01
★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆
Our beloved hero is banished (well, his father is and he follows). The mood is predictably bad, but seeing Harka stand on his own and living through all the shit life throws at him was inspiring.